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The Project „ Children play Theatre“ has been develloped in cooperation between University professors, lecturers and students as well as teachers and children of schools in Essen. In the absence of suitable scripts, the plays were especially developed for this project. This took place with the aid of criteria provided by the teachers involved, as regards e.g. language use, structure, inclusion of music and dance. The plays were developed according to these guidelines, then prepared for performance by a cooperation of teachers, university students and children
In order for the plays to be really useful under school conditions it was necessary to develop “Tips for Teachers” for each individual play. Here information gathered from the school trials of the plays is also collated.

The plays are published at:
- Neckar Verlag   - Booklets and CD's (german) (NV)
- GOLDVERSE Publishing   - Download (german and english) (GP)
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Technology and Natural Sciences Competences

 

-The first Railway in Germany (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

-The First Flight with a Balloon (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

-A Pyramid is Built (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

-Gutenberg (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

-Journey to the Horizon (age 7 and up)  (available at GP)

-The Shooting Stars (age 6 and up)  (available at GP)
Intercultural competence

 

I. General cultural background:

-The First Writings (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

-A Pyramid is Built (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

-Friends not Foes (age 8 and up) (available at GP)

II. European cultural background:

-The first Railway in Germany (age 9 and up) (available at GP)

-Christopher Columbus (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

-The First Flight with a Balloon (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

-Gutenberg (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

-The Fall of the Inka (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)


III. Islamic background:

-Sindbad (age 8 and up)  (available at GP)

-The Hearts of the Sailors (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

-Below the beautiful Surface of the Sea (age 9 and up)   (available at GP)

-The White Sail (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)

 
Respect for the Environment


-The Gigantic Bow and Arrow (age 9 and up)  (available at GP)
Tales/Myths/Legends....


-Sindbad (age 8 and up)  (available at GP)
Tales of the little hedgehogs


The tales explore universal themes such as friendship, fear, courage, responsibility, hope, ambition, sadness and happiness. The central characters Hector and Holly Hedgehog meet wonderful creatures during their adventures – a Day Fairy, a Dream Bird, the Moon and Shooting Stars – and they make many animal friends. The fable-like tales are optimistic and entertaining. They are ideally suited for role reading in class and for performance, a great boost to the self-confidence of the children and sense of achievement for the class.

For learners of English as a second language, these tales provide rich, authentic language with some amusing and predictable repetition and a clear storyline. This is helpful for the first attempt at extensive reading. The greatest satisfaction is probably realised through a school performance. The children may act the animal characters themselves, or produce a puppet show with soft toys, glove puppets, or cut out figures.
-The Dream Bird (age 7 and up)  (available at GP)

-The Shooting Stars (age 6 and up)   (available at GP)

-Looking for Paradise (age 7 and up)  (available at GP)

-Journey to the Horizon (age 7 and up)   (available at GP)

-The Very Beautiful Fish (age 8 and up)  (available at GP)

-I am so sad! (age 7 and up)   (available at GP)

-May I Help? (age 7 and up)    (available at GP)

-The Blue Flower (age 7 and up)   (available at GP)

-The Pond (age 8 and up)   (available at GP)

-The Happy Moment (age 7 and up)   (available at GP)

 
Special occasions


-The Christmas Story (age 7 and up)   (available at GP)

-The First Day of School (age 7 to 9)    (available at GP)

 
Tolerance


-The Demon (age 8 and up)   (available at GP)

-Friends not Foes (age 8 and up) (available at GP)

-The Pond (age 8 and up)   (available at GP)

-The Tower of Babel (age 6 and up)   (available at GP)

 
Religious background

 

-How God Created the World (age 6 and up)   (available at GP)

-The Tower of Babel (age 6 and up)   (available at GP)

-The Christmas Story (age 7 to 9)   (available at GP)

 

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