The Friday Happening

 

Dear Parents and Whiz Kids:

 

Each Friday, beginning in October, we will have an event called the Friday Happening.  It is a public speaking, creative storytelling, and art activity.  Each student needs to make (at home) a visual aid out of the material for the month, and then create a story that goes along with the visual aid.  On the Friday they are scheduled, each student then presents their story in front of the class.  Each story should be around two minutes, and ten students will present each week, with a rotating schedule.

        

The Friday Happening works as follows:

1.  Your child creates (at home) a visual aid using the object on the attached list.  An aluminum can or tin can is the first object.

 

2.  Next, your child creates (at home) a two-minute fictional story to go along with the visual aid.

 

3.  Your child practices the story at home, either in front of parents or a mirror with a timer.

 

4.  Your child presents the story in front of the class.

 

The students will be graded on the following:

*       length of presentation (two minutes is the goal)

*       eye contact with the audience

*       creativity and quality of the story

*       creativity and construction of the visual aid

*       loudness of voice, emotional expression, and body expression

*       smoothness in the delivery of the storytelling (evidence of practice)

 

The Friday Happening is a week-long homework project that should be worked on each night throughout the week itŐs to be presented.  Do not let your child wait until Thursday to begin the project.  No class time will be given to create the visual aids or to practice the story.  Feel free to give your child some help with his/her presentation and the visual.  The goal is that this is a fun learning experience.

 

Thank you for your help.

 

Mr. Hu