Drama Club - 3/31/08

It feels like I'm re-inventing the wheel every day that I teach Drama Club. I don't seem to retain the games and activities that they like. And even if I did, they would gripe about how they played that one before. In many ways, this club stresses me out more than the boys because when I lose them, I really lose them. I practically get a mutiny on my hands. That being said, today actually wasn't that bad. The real issue was this one girl. Britney. The thing about her is that I've been letting her slide for a long time. She's one of those types that pushes the boundaries and then backs off and acts all cute and like she's just joking. But today, she went a little too far. It started with her loud groan over the fact that I made them rehearse their scene again. Then, during the scene, she was repeatedly talking while others were speaking. I kept admonishing her and she really didn't seem to care. So I escalated it and told her that I was going to send a written notice home with her if she didn't settle down. She loudly avowed that she didn't care. And that was the end of that. I sat her down for the rest of the club. No reindeer games for her. I also sent the written notice home with her as well. We'll see if it makes a difference in her behavior. Other than that, I think the club is going fine. They're learning their scene rather quickly. I think we'll be able to move on to additional scenes by next week. And if I'm really lucky, maybe one or two of them will actually want to do some acting.