Penicuik on parade!

Raring to go: A quick practice



Circus
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Thirteen children came to my workshop on July 16th at Penicuik Library.

Storytime was well received. ("When are we getting to hear the rest of the story?")

Circus storytime - creating space; capturing children's imagination

Looking appropriately silly



Dressing up is satisfying



The children especially seemed to enjoy getting dressed up in circus attire; it's always a delight to see!   





Getting skillful...a selection of photo's showing the children developing their skills and getting creative.



Baton twirling



Baton Rolling

Look what I can do!








Super example of 'horses hooves'

- juggling skills



Getting in the groove with a shy little helper

My 1-hour circus themed workshop compliments the summer 'Circus Stars' reading scheme, currently running within the library. There's plenty to engage their imaginations, focus their minds and learn new skills too.

 



...well done! Just like the poster says.



Lemon fanfare

I like to encourage the children to experiment with everyday objects to juggle or balance with...always with permission! Here I am juggling hard lemons -which is how I began juggling. Let the kids get creative and see what they can come up with.







 





Penicuik on Parade!

Hi folks!

Watch this space for fun photo's of the recent Words and Action circus themed workshop held in Penicuik, which I'll be posting shortly. Not to be missed.

Please tell your friends and parents how much you enjoyed the Words and Action event. Even better - share this page and send them the link of you!

Thanks for coming! You made it a great parade.

East Linton - Circus workshop

  

Circus Parade

    

Body Balance (and trust!)

 

July 2nd

As part of East Lothian Council's summer programme of events, I presented my 'Interactive Circus-themed Storytelling and Capers' workshop to a group of primary-aged children within East Linton Library.   
 

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 "When are we getting to hear the rest of the story?" appealed an eager wee boy in a raised voice. It's good to know my specially written stories and songs for Words and Action events have a strong connection with the children!

Body Balance; Group Work

The children learnt to work together cooperatively together. Trusting one another was a huge learning curve. It was remarkable how this 3-year-old threw herself into trying the moves. Each child became more aware of their bodies, as they progressed through each Body Balance move.  

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Feather skills

 

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Play it again Sam!

There is such satisfaction in achieving new skills. Whether intricate or easy, their fine motor skills and concentration were getting a workout. Here one boy is learning basic feather skills whilst his brother really shone at a multitude of baton manoeuvres.



Ministry of Silly Walks

We used the Day Centre in the building which houses the library, in order that the children could have room to express themselves! And express themselves they did! From this to a child suggesting miming a chicken walking, we all had fun.

Clowning around

This game really connected with their sense of humour.



Slapstick humour

As you can see, they really got involved and showed great enthusiasm, 

Deep in Circus Story-land thoughts

expression and attentiveness during the course of the workshop.

Computer virus attack

My computer became corrupted and compromised recently, due to somebody having little else to do with their time. Do not click the 'close' button on XP 2012 Anti-virus. It crosses over to many other platforms and goes by many other names too. So be vigilant.

I am delighted to say I am back on-line and look forward to hearing from you all! Please watch for photos and updates shortly.

Ramona