Under the Hawthorn Tree has really captured our imagination and stimulated so much discussion and learning in P6. Today we dressed up in costume and explored some drama techniques and acted out the chapter ‘The road to the workhouse’. In this chapter the O’Driscoll children escape from Tom Daly and Mary-Kate rescues them. It is then that they begin their journey to find the Great Aunts Nano and Lena in Castletaggart. We looked at how our facial expressions and movements are so important when we are acting. We talked about freeze frame, communication with other actors and reacting to what others are doing. Acting is fun and we thoroughly enjoyed it!
