Third graders find that character matters

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Larissa Anderson photo.

Third graders performing in Character Matters include, from left: Antonio Rocha as one of the three pigs, Katherine McGraw as the witch, Sydney Danso as Rapunzel, and Jackson Kuran as the Prince.

Larissa Anderson photo.

Portraying other characters in the play are, from left, Brandon Steenberg as Humpty and Tommy Pestolis as Dumpty, Matt Bridgeman as Jack (with goose), Josh Zinniger as Giant, Cole Rorick as a mouse, Phoebe Anderson as Cinderella, Ivan Arias as a mouse, Claresa Diaz, Raelynn Holmes, and Harmony Martins as Mirrors.

Larissa Anderson photo.

Thursday, December 3^rd, 2009.
Issue 49, Volume 13.

BONSALL – Bonsall Elementary School teachers Lorraine Betschman and Carla Edwards directed their 3rd grade classes in a musical production of "Character Matters." The play was practiced and performed as an artistic and musical enrichment to the standard curriculum

The audience was welcomed to the weekly meeting of the Fairy Tale Advice Council. Led by Rapunzel, a Handsome Prince, and a (recovering) Wicked Witch, the council offers help in character building to famous folk creatures.

In this fun and non-preachy show, the Big Bad Wolf learns the Golden Rule; Cinderella gets help in managing her anger at her bullying stepsisters, and Jack and the Giant discover that their differences are cool.

Will Humpty Dumpty take responsibility for his fall? Can Baby Bear forgive Goldilocks (and will Goldilocks apologize, or just take the porridge and run)?

1 comments

Larissa Anderson
Comment #1 | Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 9:40 am

Teacher Lorraine Betschman is AWESOME! Thanks for keeping the arts alive with all you do beyond the standard curriculum :-)

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