A Soup Opera by Jim Gill
A Soup Opera is a richly illustrated story about a man, a bowl of soup, and the man’s comically frustrating quest to eat that soup. Characters in the cast of the opera include a waiter, a police officer and the President of the United States!
Kim Gill focus is on early childhood and using music to advance learning and socio-emotional connection through play. He has led playgroups for young children, especially for children with disabilities, for most of his career and has learned the art of targeting music to very young children while still making it appealing. His music is repetitive in order to build up predictability and anticipation, with just enough variation to provide delight. He also makes use of pauses and tempo to build up children’s impulse control and self-regulation.
The children will have an opportunity to perform a short play written by Jim Gill. To prepare for the actual performance, we are starting to explore theater arts by inviting children to act out familiar stories such as “Three Little Pigs”, “the Gruffalo”, and others. This week and we will continue to explore the various elements of theater such as setting, characters, props, and customs.
