Shadow Theater in extracurricular activity with first graders
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32405/2308-8885-2020-3-46-52Keywords:
first-graders, extracurricular activity, puppet theater, shadow theater, organization of shadow theaterAbstract
The article is devoted to the organization of a shadow theater with first graders in extracurricular activity in comprehensive educational institution. The features of theatrical art, modern research on the important role of theatrical art in the life of children, which contributes to the aesthetic education of students through various forms of theatrical creativity, have been presented. Specific aspect of the research as puppet theater and its peculiarities in the development of children of different age has been specified, as well as the art-oriented work and the methodical aspect – organization of the shadow theater with children of different age categories.
The author gives brief facts of history of the shadow theater (origination in Asia, development in many countries of the world).
There are three types of shadow theater: silhouette shadows (when the shadow casts specially cut figures), live (shadow casts the whole person) and hand shadows (“play” the actor’s fingers). The distinctive feature of all these types of shadow theater is conditionality of visual means.
The features of the on-screen shadow theater and its basic tips for the first graders have been discussed. In addition, the author offers guidelines how to organize the shadow theater with first graders using hands (finger-shadow theater). The organization and staging of a “live” shadow theater with children of 6-7 years were separated. The attention is paid to the scenario and the most difficult stage of the work – the creation of plastic sketches in the “live” shadow theater.
The experimental extracurricular program of the “Magic Shadow Theater” has been proposed for children of 6-7 years of age in the activity of the shadow theater, the development of pupils’ artistic abilities, as well as the perspective planning of the themes and teaching methods.
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