Guara Devi

My second cooperating teacher, Mrs. T, puts on a musical play every year with the 40+ in the 3/4 MAC. All of the teachers in the 3-elementary-school district know about her plays. My first cooperating teacher mentioned the play as soon as I told her that I would be with Mrs T.
This year the students are putting on a play called Guara Devi that tells the story of how the tree-hugging movement began in India in the foot-hills of the Himalayan Mountains. The women of the hillside, also known as the girls of the 3/4 MACs, stand against the woodcutter, played by the 3/4 boys, who are trying to cut down the forest for money.
The students are excited for play practice. Even on the days when we go through the whole production, they are exciting. Which can be part of the problem.
Aside from all of the invitations, playbills, to-do lists, and letters home, my jobs was to keep the students who weren't in the current scene quiet was they waited. It was a large task. Keeping 30 students deadly quiet is hard at any time but when they are excited it is nearly impossible. As they move farther alone they are getting better at being quiet. I am sure that on the final show, they will do great.

It has been wonderful to see the students practice and perform. Seeing Mrs. T use the Arts and drama in her class was truly inspiring and I hope to have that ability one day.