From: "Brett Roberts" <bdr1020-AT-hotmail.com> To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:57:34 -0500 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Question for children's show performers Everybody, I really do appreciate all the wonderful words of wisdom. When I teach my children something, I usually focus on the consequences of their actions. I ask them what they think will happen to them if they do something. I got kind of stuck on the idea that sometimes there aren't any consequences for stealing something. So, I think I'm going to base this lesson on "The Golden Rule". I think that's something that all kids can relate with. Buy the way, this is for my pirate show. Part of the show will be a "G" rated history of pirates. I'm going to talk about how pirates were actually useful in helping to defeat the Spanish. I've written some routines about pirate history that it will be okay for young children to watch. So, the logical moral lesson is that it's wrong to steal. One of the routines I'm writing uses Steve Axtell's shark. All kinds of things can be pulled from it's mouth. My idea is that he stole all the things that I pull from his mouth. I'll teach the shark that he wouldn't like it if someone stole his (something) so he shouldn't steal from other people. As I'm writing I'm sure I'll add other ideas, but that's a good start. Thanks again everybody! Brett Brett Roberts The Comedian for Kids http://kidscomedian.com/ Brett's school and library shows http://educationalmagician.com/ Brett's Comedian for Kids Blog http://kidscomedian.blogspot.com/ >From: Steve Axtell <steve-AT-axtell.com> >Reply-To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org >To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org >Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Question for children's show performers >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:37:42 -0700 > >Brett look behind the reason that God doesn't want us to steal. How it >damages our relationships and destroys our character. > >We have been thinking about an AxTrax routine on stealing and the approach >I would use that expresses the reasons is to actually demonstrate it. >Perhaps a song "I want that". Imagine a routine that talks about a small >event where something not too serious was stolen (like a pencil), and then >show the other person looking for it, then that person who feels >victimized, steals something to replace it, and then it builds and builds >until they self destruct....Dr. Suess style. > >Hope it helps. > >Ax > > >:46 AM 8/21/2006, you wrote: > >>Hey Liz, >> >>You are absolutely right. As I think about this show and I keep getting >>deeper and more complicated. That's actually why I asked the question in >>the >>first place. I was having a hard time getting on a kids level.... and, >>getting my mother's voice out of my head. >> >>I really appreciate the comments, >>Brett >> >>Brett Roberts >>The Comedian for Kids >>http://kidscomedian.com/ >> >>Brett's school and library shows >>http://educationalmagician.com/ >> >>Brett's Comedian for Kids Blog >>http://kidscomedian.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >From: Liz Evans <liz-AT-etherboy.com> >> >Reply-To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org >> >To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org >> >Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Question for children's show performers >> >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:09:25 -0400 >> > >> >Hi Brett, >> > >> >I'd have to agree with Linda, it is a social, "How do we live together >> >in harmony" kind of thing. Religion simply teaches it as a moral base, >> >and unless I'm mistaken, almost all religions teach the same basic >> >lesson which takes it out of religion and into just plain basic human >> >rules for keeping the society together and growing. >> > >> >I think that this is a place where thinking about it to deeply might >> >be the block you are having. The old puppet saying would do you well, >> >"KISS". >> > >> >Best, >> >Liz >> >K. 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