Reading workshop started off on rocky roads. The challenge of
creating a great show for kids proved to be a hard hurdle to cross. From shaky
story-lines and plans for props, we have managed to create truly expressive and
entertaining acts that fulfill our primary objective; to promote and provoke
reading in children. The process of trial and error, imagining props and
figuring out how to really entrance the kids developed our ability to think critically
and identify problems, placing ourselves in their perspective. There is no
doubt in my mind that the project has improved our confidence in interacting
with children and performing as individuals and a team. More importantly, it spread
joy and invoked the yearning to read. As a continuation to the Co-Arts legacy,
we will be spreading our message past the boundaries of the school, giving back
to the community.
Chong Ie Huan, Year 11
