EMILY LOVES TO BOUNCE - The Arts Centre

INVENTING GAMES - English explanation
preparation: balls, boxes, writing and illustration materials
In EMILY LOVES TO BOUNCE the performers play games with simple objects
such as boxes and balls.
Allocate small groups a combination of boxes and balls of different sizes. Have
each group invent a game that incorporates their allocated equipment.
Groups are to prepare instructions of how their game is played, eg. in sketch
and label form. Games can then be demonstrated.
Hints: Balls can be juggled, thrown, rolled, tossed, spun, bounced, balanced.
Boxes can be carried, balanced, opened, closed, pushed, flipped.
IMAGINE IF - English narrative
preparation: a children’s story
In EMILY LOVES TO BOUNCE, we meet Patricia, who is always having amazing
thoughts.
Have students brainstorm some thoughts that they think are amazing, eg
if people could fly
if people became invisible whenever they put their hands on their heads
if people could live underwater
if people’s finger nails were pencils, sharpeners, erasers, rulers, calculators
if people could talk with animals
Have students choose one of their titles, and make up and tell the story
accordingly.
ISSUES - English, communication
The following conversation starters can be taken up to stimulate discussion
relevant to issues in EMILY LOVES TO BOUNCE.
Where students have seen EMILY LOVES TO BOUNCE, Review the
performance. Which part did students like best? Why? What did they like about
the design? How long do they think it would have taken the performers,
director and designer to prepare the show? Compare the production with other
live performances students may have experienced.
In the story ‘Henry and Amy’ we see that friends can be very different. Have
students think about their friends. What are some good things about being
similar/different to a friend?
ISSUES – continue overleaf
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