My name is Tisha Spain and this is my 25th year in Elementary Education. I have taught both third grade and second grade, all at Harbins Elementary. This is my second year in the special areas, and I am delighted to continue our Theatre Arts program at Harbins Elementary. The students know that as the "Reigning Drama Queen", they may call me Queen Spain. This year they may say "Farmer Spain" as I lean in to our Ag Stem theme in the Archer Cluster. My goal for the entire year is to "Cultivate Leaders Through Communication."
My husband and I live in the Archer Cluster with our three children. Our oldest two boys both graduated from Archer High School. Our youngest child, our daughter, is a Senior at The School of the Arts at Central Gwinnett in the Musical Theatre Program. We do love all things theatrical in the Spain family.
What is drama?
I can explore the elements of stories and theatre. I can tell the difference between pretend and real.
We will use imagination to create characters and cooperate in theatre experiences.
What is drama?
I can explore the elements of drama. I can use imagination and sound in dramatizations.
We will explore characters, settings, sounds, and imagination through games.
What is drama?
I can explore the elements of drama and use theatre vocabulary. I can collaborate and perform in an ensemble.
We will learn both vocabulary and ensemble skills through movement, games, and performance.
What is drama? What is Theatre?
I can explain the roles in a theatre. I can build ensemble and use theatre as a storytelling tool.
We will tell stories both onstage and off stage. We will play ensemble games.
What is drama? What is Theatre?
I can explain careers in the theatre. I can build ensemble skills and critique those skills.
We will play ensemble building games. We will learn how to critique our work as we aim to grow.
What is drama? What is Theatre?
I can explain the elements of Theatre. I can build ensemble skills and critique those skills. I can explain theater etiquette.
We will learn how to critique different skills within the theater as we work to grow our skills.