| For thirty seven years I have3 seen students | | | | Speaking parts were minimal and used just to tell the |
| perform in musical programs and plays. I have written | | | | audience what skills they would be observing. Only |
| most of the ones that my students participated in. | | | | about eight to ten speakers were needed. |
| They are always fun because students like to show | | | | The skills they showcased were the skills the teacher |
| off. | | | | had taught them all through the year. She did not |
| After retiring I had a Physical Education teacher come | | | | make them learn anything new, just for the program, |
| to me and ask if I could write a program to | | | | because that would have defeated the purpose of |
| showcase the skills she teaches in Physical Education | | | | the program. |
| classes. What an interesting idea. | | | | Some skills every students displayed. Other skills |
| Most school programs and plays are put on on the | | | | were only displayed by a few students, but several |
| stage so that the audience can see the students. | | | | skills were being displayed at the same time. |
| How do you show off basketball skills and track skills | | | | There was only one part of the program where the |
| on a stage. We solved the problem by putting the | | | | students sat and watched their peers. That was the |
| audience on the stage and if room around the | | | | part where individual students brought and displayed |
| outside of the gym. The gym floor then became the | | | | individual physical activities that they were good at |
| stage where the students performed they skllls they | | | | doing. Examples would be like gymnastics, skate |
| had learned during the year. | | | | boards, a short two minute basketball or soccer |
| Decorations for the programs was the equipment | | | | game, dancing, baton twirling, wrestling, etc. |
| that was to be used by the students. Scattered | | | | It was well received by the parents and the kids had |
| around the outside of the gym so that the students | | | | fun because it wasn't sit down and be quiet program, |
| could access them when needed. | | | | but full of running and playing. |