A to Zeebees Poems - Summer 2012

Hello,

In case you have the time and energy to revise these through the week, here are the poems the children have done so far with Tehzeeb Katari:

RAIN

Rain on the green grass,
Rain on the tree,
Rain on the rooftops
But not on me.

                 Cats Sleep Anywhere

Cats sleep Anywhere, Any table Any chair, Top of piano, Window ledge, In the middle, On the edge, Open drawer, Empty shoe, Anybody's lap will do, Fitted in a Cardboard box, In the cupboard With your clothes-- Anywhere! They don't care! Cats sleep Anywhere.

Eleanor Farjeon

Has Anybody Seen My Mouse?

Has anybody seen my mouse? I opened his box for half a minute, Just to make sure he was really in it, And while I was looking, he jumped outside! I tried to catch him, I tried, I tried.... I think he's somewhere about the house. Has anyone seen my mouse? Uncle John, have you seen my mouse? Just a small sort of mouse, a dear little brown one, He came from the country, he wasn't a town one, So he'll feel all lonely in a Chennai street; Why, what could he possibly find to eat? He must be somewhere. I'll ask Aunt Shaan: Have you seen a mouse with a woffelly snout? He's just got out... Hasn't anybody seen my mouse?

RAIN

A bullfrog sat on a lily pad, looking at the sky.
He fell right off that lily pad, and got water in his eye.

A peanut sat on a railroad track, it's heart was all a-flutter.
Along came the 5:05 - Oops! peanut butter.

A cow walked on the railroad track, the train was coming fast.
The train got off the railroad track to let the cow go past!

Humpty Dumpty fell right down and landed on his head,
So, all the horses and the men had scrambled eggs and bread.

A to Zee Creativity's MUSICAL SUMMER 2012

This term's theme is Musicals: Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, and Mary Poppins

(8-12 years) 

Session 12: Friday August 31st 2012

Little cooks (can't remember who we agreed, kids will know) - pls arrive by 2.30pm!

Making: Chocolate shortbread biscuits

The plan: 

3.30pm: Stretches, voice, circle time

3.45pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari

4.15pm: Woodwork with Ravi Katari (discussing what they will be making next term)

               Two batches of ten. Inside batch will be with Shaan Libby going over their plays.

5pm: Snack

5.15pm: Dancing with Manikandan & Prarthana, going over Musical numbers, then revising 

Waka Waka and Twist n Shout from previous terms.

6pm: Home time

THIS IS THE LAST CLASS OF TERM. MOST OF YOU HAVE BEEN PROMPT WITH NEXT TERM'S FEES - THANKS. WE MAY SHOW HARRY POTTER 2 ON SUNDAY MORNING - WILL RECONFIRM ABOUT THIS...

THOSE DOING THE NATURE CAMP THAT IS FROM 10AM TILL 4PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY NEXT WEEK (3RD-7TH SEP)! The rest: Have a great holiday! :)

REGULAR A TO ZEE RESUMES ON FRIDAY 14TH SEP 2012.

Session 11: Friday August 24th 2012

Little cooks (Arham, Isra, Dhruv, Dhrishan please arrive by 2.30pm)

Making: Chocolate cupcakes or cheesy muffins (children can decide)

The plan: 

3.30pm: Stretches, voice, circle time

3.45pm: Reading of entire script (Sleeping Beauty)

               Reading / writing of script for HP1, 2, 3

4.30pm: Art with Mr.Philip (Shading with pencil continued - still life)

5.15pm: Woodwork with Ravi Katari (reinforcing basic techniques of carpentry)

               Two batches of ten. Inside batch will be with Jim Libby going over their plays.

6pm: Home time

I will not be at  A to Zee from 4.30pm onwards, so those registering for next term can do so with 

Jim. 

Show on Saturday 11th August 2012 !

The children sang and danced, recited poems, and showed off their trays (made in woodwork class).

Costumes for Saturday 11 Aug:

All girls to arrive in long dresses or long skirts and ruffly shirts, and party shoes and socks - shoes that they can dance in but not sports shoes. Hats (old style bonnets, sun hats, etc.) if you have them...

All boys to arrive in smart collared shirts - pale colours, and dark long trousers. Bow ties or neck scarves at the neck. Shoes and socks, ideally anything that will make a sound when they do the tap dancing...or can you tape a coin or some to the base...? Berets or top hats if you have them.

Session Ten: Friday 10th August 2012

(Little cooks: Tara and Samar - please arrive by 2.30pm - Apt. 2!)
We will make ginger cookies

3.30pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari
(Revision for end of term show)

4.00pm: Singing with Shaan Libby 

Chim-Chimney (to dance to)

I'm getting married in the morning

I could have danced all night - (Kyra Patel to dance as Eliza)

Why Can't the English teach their children how to speak (My Fair Lady) - Adam and Aron 
with scripts in hand

Wouldn't it be loverly (My Fair Lady)

How do you solve a problem like Maria (Sound of Music)

Do-Re-Mi (Sound of Music - Mahima as Maria)

My Favourite Things (Sound of Music) (Chahna as Maria)

16 going on 17 (Sound of Music) (Kyra Philip as Liesl, Dhruv as Rolf)

Edelweiss (Sound of Music) (Tara-Maria, Aron-Captain Von Trapp)

So Long, Farewell  (Sound of Music) - Muskan, Riyah, Kyra Philip, Chahna, Rohan, Samar, Aalia

4.45pm: Snack + Juice

5.15pm: Carpentry with Ravi Katari

'How to make a basic tray' - the children completing their trays today.
Ravi Uncle will nominate a couple of children to describe at the show - exactly what you all did in carpentry this term.

5.15pm: Dancing with Manikandan & Prarthana 

Tap dancing to Chim Chim-ney

and 'I could have danced all night'. Kyra Patel to play Eliza for this song

6.00pm: Home time

PLEASE NOTE: In view of unpredictable weather, and the possibility of having to go indoors, the short 

end of term show on Saturday 11th August 2012 will be divided as follows so that parents/grandparents 

need only stay for the relevant portion:

3.15pm-4pm: A to Zee Creativity (older batch 8 years and above)

4 - 4.20pm: Break / Older children to sell home made snacks for charity (We will collect for the Spastics

Society of India, please bring one tray of home made snacks, and one little collection box. Price your

snacks, and children to do the selling to adults straight after the show.

Please cover the trays with foil or table mats so that flies don't get to them during the show.

4.20pm - 5pm: A to Zeebees (younger batch 4-7 years old)

5 - 5.20pm: End of show / Children selling any remaining home made snacks for charity

Session Nine: Friday 3rd August 2012

(Little cooks: Mahima and Rishaa - please arrive by 2.30pm - Apt. 2!)

3.30pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari

4.00pm: Singing with Shaan Libby 

Chim-Chimney
I'm getting married in the morning

The Rain in Spain

I could have danced all night

Wouldn't it be loverly (My Fair Lady)
Why Can't the English teach their children how to speak (My Fair Lady)
How do you solve a problem like Maria (Sound of Music)

My Favourite Things (Sound of Music)

16 going on 17 (Sound of Music)

So Long, Farewell  (Sound of Music)

4.45pm: Snack + Juice

5.15pm: Carpentry with Ravi Katari and dancing with Manikandan & Prarthana 

'How to make a basic tray' - after varnishing and sticking the formica on, the children will continue working on their trays.

(two batches of 10 children)

Tap dancing to Chim Chim-ney
and 'I could have danced all night'. Kyra Patel to play Eliza for this song

6.00pm: Home time

Session Eight: Saturday 28th July 2012 (2-4.30pm - remainder of film Sound of Music / Singing)

Session Seven: Friday 27th July 2012

(Little cooks: Aron and Jaswanth - please arrive by 2.30pm - Apt. 2!)

3.30pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari

4.15pm: Singing with Shaan Libby 

The Rain in Spain

I could have danced all night

Wouldn't it be loverly (My Fair Lady)
Why Can't the English teach their children how to speak (My Fair Lady)
How do you solve a problem like Maria (Sound of Music)

My Favourite Things (Sound of Music)

16 going on 17 (Sound of Music)

So Long, Farewell  (Sound of Music)

4.45pm: Snack + Juice

5.15pm: Carpentry with Ravi Katari and dancing with Manikandan & Prarthana 

'How to make a basic tray' - after varnishing and sticking the formica on, the children will continue working on their trays.

(two batches of 10 children)

Tap dancing to Chim Chim-ney
and 'I could have danced all night'. Kyra Patel to play Eliza for this song

6.00pm: Home time

Session Six will take place on Saturday 21st July instead of Friday...time: 1.45pm-4pm includes

showing of the film 'The Sound of Music'. Popcorn will be served.

Reason: Shaan is in a play at the Alliance Francaise on July 18, 19, 20, 21 from 7-9pm.

This is why a Friday evening class will be difficult on the 20th.

Do attend and tell your friends too - since there is no A to Zee and no school the next day, try to come on Friday 20th July! :)
Under 18s not permitted.

Session Six - Sat 21st July 2012

(No cooking today)

1.45pm: Stretches and voice exercises

2pm: Woodwork with Ravi Katari (building on last week's varnishing of trays...)

2.45pm: Sound of Music (first half only of this 3 hour film) and popcorn!

Singing along to all the songs learnt from this film - subtitles included (thanks Afshan!)

4.00pm: Home time

Session Five - Fri 13th July 2012

(Little cooks: Kyra, Chahna, Isra - please arrive by 2.30pm

3.30pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari

4.15pm: Singing with Shaan Libby 

New songs: The Rain in Spain, I could have danced all night

Wouldn't it be loverly (My Fair Lady)

Why Can't the English teach their children how to speak (My Fair Lady)

How do you solve a problem like Maria (Sound of Music)

My Favourite Things (Sound of Music)

16 going on 17 (Sound of Music)

So Long, Farewell  (Sound of Music)

4.45pm: Snack + Juice

5pm: Carpentry with Ravi Katari

'How to make a basic tray'

and Rehearsals (two batches of 10 children - Sleeping Beauty and Harry Potter kids)

5.15pm: Dancing with Manikandan & Prarthana (Tap dancing to Chim Chim-ney - completing the song.
Choreography for 'I could have danced all night'. Kyra Patel to play Eliza for this song.)

6.00pm: Home time

Session Four – Fri 29 June 2012

(Little cooks this week pls come to my Apartment by 2.30pm: Rohan, Rahelle, Rishaa - making  chocolate sponge cake for snack time. Using this recipe: http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/baking/how-to-make-all-in-one-sponge.html)

3.30pm: Stretches / Circle time, Singing with Shaan Libby - Sound of Music: 

Wouldn't it be loverly (My Fair Lady)

Why Can't the English teach their children how to speak (My Fair Lady)

How do you solve a problem like Maria (Sound of Music)

My Favourite Things (Sound of Music)

16 going on 17 (Sound of Music)

So Long, Farewell  (Sound of Music)

4.15pm: Snack + Juice/Milk

4.30pm: Carpentry with Ravi Katari

'How to make a basic tray'

and Art with Mr.Philip  (two batches of 10 children - 20 minutes each batch)

'Basics of pencil drawing and shading'

5.15pm: Blocking of Sleeping Beauty play - Scenes 1 and 2

(Harry Potter kids to carry on working on their pencil drawings)

6.00pm: Home time

Session Three – Fri 22 June 2012

(Little cooks this week pls come to my Apartment by 2.45pm: Dhruv, Dhrishan - making carrot cake. Using this recipe: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pastry-cake/a-rather-pleasing-carrot-cake-with-lime)

3.30pm: Stretches / Circle time 

3.50pm: Singing with Shaan Libby - Sound of Music: 

How do you solve a problem like Maria

My Favourite Things

16 going on 17

So Long, Farewell  

4.30pm: Snack + Juice/Milk

4.40pm: Reading of Sleeping Beauty Script (Harry Potter kids to carry on working on their Mary Poppins drawings)

5.15pm: Tap dancing with Manikandan & Prarthana

6.00pm: Home time

Session Two – Fri 15 June 2012

(Little cooks this week pls come to my Apartment by 2.45pm: Riyah, Muskan - making chocolate banana cupcakes)

3.30pm: Stretches / Circle time 

3.50pm: Woodwork with Ravi Katari 

4.30pm: Snack + Juice/Milk

4.40pm: Singing with Shaan Libby (Sound of Music: 

How do you solve a problem like Maria

My Favourite Things

16 going on 17

So Long, Farewell  

5.15pm: Tap dancing with Manikandan & Prarthana

6.00pm: Home time

Please note: Drivers and maids not permitted in the house. I will escort children upstairs at 3.30pm. Anyone who arrives after this time: just come upstairs. Parents welcome to come upstairs to drop/fetch.

Look out for tap-dancing lessons and woodwork next week! :)

Session One – Fri 8 June 2012

3.30pm: Stretches / Circle time 

3.50pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb

4.20pm: Auditioning new kids + Singing with Shaan (Sound of Music numbers 'Edelweiss' and 'I am 16')

5.00pm: Snack + Juice/Milk

5.15pm: Art with Philip (Pastels; theme Mary Poppins!)

6.00pm: Home time

A to Zeebees - Summer 2012

A to Zeebees SUMMER 2012

(A to Zeebees is the junior batch for 4 to 7 year olds)

Session 11 - Wed 22nd August 2012

4.30pm:  Stretches with Shaan Libby

4.40pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari

5.15pm: Dance with Manikandan & Prarthana

6pm: Snack

6.10pm: Julia Donaldson's 'Sharing a Shell' with Shaan Libby

6.30pm: Home time

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST SESSION OF TERM. 
ZEEBEES RESUME ON WED SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 4.30PM. 

Have a super holiday! :)

Session Ten – Wed 8th August 2012


4.30pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari
(Revision and practice for end of term show) 

5pm: Singing with Shaan Libby

5.10pm: Snow White runthrough with Shaan

5.30pm: Dance with  Prarthana & Manikandan
I'm getting married in the morning -  My Fair Lady

6.00pm: Theatre: Mini-plays:  Pied Piper, and Goldilocks runthroughs with Shaan
6.30pm: Home time

PLEASE NOTE: In view of unpredictable weather, and the possibility of having to go indoors, the short 

end of term show on Saturday 11th August 2012 will be divided as follows so that parents/grandparents 

need only stay for the relevant portion:

3.15pm-4pm: A to Zee Creativity (older batch 8 years and above)

4 - 4.20pm: Break / Older children selling home made snacks for charity

4.20pm - 5pm: A to Zeebees (younger batch 4-7 years old)

5 - 5.20pm: End of show / Children selling any remaining home made snacks for charity



Session Nine – Wed 1st August 2012
4.30pm: Stretches and voice exercises

4.40pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari
(Revision and practice for end of term show) 

5.10pm: Snack 

5.20pm:  Dance with Prarthana & Manikandan
I'm getting married in the morning -  My Fair Lady

6.00pm: Theatre: Mini-plays: Snow white, Pied Piper, and Goldilocks runthroughs with Shaan Libby

6.30pm: Home time



Session Eight – Wed 25th July 2012

4.30pm: Theatre - Snow White runthrough with Shaan Libby + Pied Piper


4.50pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari
(Revision and practice for end of term show)

5.15pm: Cake cutting for Dhyaan's birthday (Karishma bringing in a birthday cake + snack)


5.30pm:  Dance with Prarthana & Manikandan
I could have danced all night, and

I'm getting married choreography -  both from My Fair Lady

6.15pm: Goldilocks runthrough with Shaan Libby


6.30pm: Home time


Session Seven - Saturday 21 July (not on Wednesday)
(10am to 12.15pm)

Reason: Shaan is in a short play called 'Somewhere between the sky and the sea' at the Alliance Francaise on July 18, 19, 20, 21 evenings (7pm), so we cannot run a Wednesday class that week. Please note: We would love for parents/friends of parents to attend, children not permitted. Try to attend on Friday 20th July?

Session Seven – Sat  21st July 2012

10am: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari

(Revision and practice for end of term show)

10.30am: Dance with Prarthana & Manikandan

(I'm getting married choreography, and I could have danced all night - both from My Fair Lady)

11.15am: Snack / Juice

11.30am: Theatre with Shaan Libby

Rehearsals of the 3 Mini-Plays: Snow White, Pied Piper, Goldilocks

12.15pm: Home time



Session Six – Wed  11th July 2012

4.30pm: Stretches + Singing with Shaan Libby 

(revision of: Doe a Deer, My Favourite Things, I'm Getting Married in the Morning, Edelweiss, 

I could have danced all night...new song: A spoonful of sugar)

4.45pm: Snack (Birthday cake (Zai's birthday) + sandwiches + room temperature water/juice



Theme: Basic shapes, basic lines, improving visualizing skills by combining shapes and lines

to draw familiar objects / animals / scenes. Right brain development - 

creativity/imagination/awareness.

6.00pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari (Play rehearsals in parallel for short stories)


6.30pm: Home time


Session Five – Wed  4th July 2012

4.30pm: Stretches + Singing (new songs: Edelweiss + I could have danced all night)

5pm: Snack 


(Limbering up + Choreography for 'I'm getting married in the morning')


6.30pm: Home time



Session Four – Wed 27 June 2012

4.30pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari


(Choreography for 'I'm getting married in the morning')




Session Three - Wed 20 June 2012

4.30pm: Art with Mr.Philip (learning how to draw a single object - an umbrella (remember the theme is Mary Poppins...)

5.15pm: Snack

5.30pm: Singing with Shaan Libby (Doe a Deer, My Favourite Things, I'm Getting Married in the Morning)

6.00pm: Poetry (Tehzeeb Katari)

6.30pm: Home


Session Two – Wed 13 June 2012

4.30pm: Stretches & Singing with Shaan Libby

4.50pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari

Session One – Wed 6 June 2012

4.30pm: Stretches / Introductions 

4.50pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb

5.15pm: Snack (fruit) + Juice/Milk/Water

5.30pm: Art with Philip

6.00pm: Singing with Shaan

6.30pm: Home time