 On this blog, you can follow your students' progression through our Fall 2016 "Building Stories With Word Elf" class! Each week Caitlin will post a little about what we did in class, and what's coming up in the following week. Feel free to comment with any questions, or email Caitlin directly at [email protected]. Thank you! We are so excited to have your students in our class! WHAT: Learning becomes the Most. Exciting. Thing. EVER! in this innovative class for 5 and 6-year-olds. Over ten weeks, students will explore a variety of storytelling forms with instructor Caitlin Lushington and her invisible friend, The Word Elf. Students will embrace the concept of "Yes, and...!" in sharing and creating their story ideas. Caitlin’s good friend, the Word Elf (an invisible Elf that LOVES words!) will bring each student a new word/concept each week related to the theater, storytelling and ensemble-building. At the end of the class,students will present a showcase of the stories they've created and the games/exercises they've learned to family and friends. Here are just a few of the awesome story forms we’ll be exploring: ~Clowning ~Puppetry ~Storyboards ~Movement & Tableaus ~Word-At-A-Time-Stories ~Guided Imaginative Play ~and so much more! You can follow your students’ progress through our online blog using the “Word Elf” category. Updated weekly. INSTRUCTOR: Caitlin Lushington (and her invisible friend, The Word Elf!) WHEN: October 3rd* - December 8th Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm WHERE: TBD TUITION: $200 (that’s $10/class!)** *The first 15 minutes of our first day of class, parents are invited to a brief informational welcome meeting. **We never refuse a student on the basis of financial need. Please email us at [email protected] with the subject line "Word Elf Financial Help" to inquire about financial assistance and payment plans. THE MAGICAL WORLD OF FAN (The Podcast!) The Word Elf is from an incredible place filled with adventures called The Magical World of FAN (Fantastical Areas of Invention). In this magical world you can be anyone and do anything. The only rules are: 1. Have fun! 2. Be nice! 3. Try something new! 4. YES! AND.... Caitlin and the Word Elf have been on all sorts of adventures together in the Magical World of Fan. She is recording some of them and will be releasing a new one each month. Here is our first demo episode: ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORCaitlin Lushington is a teacher, director, actress and master fort-builder. She has been creating classes for children since she was 9 and has worked with a wide variety of ages, from toddlers to college students. Recent teaching opportunities have been with Enso Theatre Ensemble, NorthWest Children’s Theatre, Oregon Conservatory of Performing Arts and Castro Valley Dramatic Arts Academy. Caitlin has also been a professional nanny for the last four years and has steadily learned how to blend lesson plans into fort-building days with her kids. Teaching is what gets Caitlin up in the morning and she is eager to create a well-rounded program with Enso. She is a firm believer in taking time to breathe, and the motto, "One day at a time."
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