A study guide for assessment in Theatre Fundamentals! Covers creative drama, improvisation, theatre space, acting, the production process, playwriting, and theatre appreciation.
"All drama must remain on the stage." This quote is printed on a page from the dictionary and makes the best gift for the actor, director, stage manager, theatre tech, stagehand or other thespian in your life. Also good as an opening night gift, or a gift for your favorite theater teacher. The piece is approximately 8.25" x 10.75" and fits beautifully in a 10"x13" frame as pictured **Note that the frame is *not* included in this sale** FOR ALL PRINTS - Buy 3 get one FREE!! How it works: buy your 3 prints and during checkout put the item you want for free in the message section. Works on all prints. Feel free to mix and match. Makes a great gift for family and friends! All of our page art is made using books that are destined for the trash bin. We rescue them and give them new life by upcycling them into something beautiful for you to cherish. Since pages are sliced from real books before printing, and we are preserving as much of the paper as possible to allow for proper framing, minor wrinkles may sometimes occur on the inside 1/4" edge. Once matted or framed these will not be noticeable. Items will be shipped in plastic sleeve with a stiff backer board. **If you have a favorite book or quote you don't see here, please message us. We welcome custom orders, and would love to design a page just for you, for an additional charge.
Starting a unit with an exciting activity, like this, engages children right away. Drama games for kids build interest in drama class.
Theatre classroom Vinyl wall decal for a theatre classroom door or Drama Classroom door: "Theatre with a theatre mask symbol". GREAT high school classroom decor for a theatre classroom door, drama classroom wall, or theatre department wall decoration. Dimensions: 2Hx11.5W,4Hx24W,5.5Hx32W,8Hx48WThis decal can be placed vertically as in the 1st photo or horizontally as in the 2nd photo.**To help you decide the correct size for you, we recommend you measure the space. The size of an average classroom door is 36" wide, but windows can vary in size and placement so we don't like to recommend the best size for you. Each decal is made of high quality, self-adhesive, matte-finish vinyl that gives a crisply painted look to whatever surface you choose to apply it to: walls, doors, windows, mirrors, wood, plexiglass, etc. Clean, dry, and flat surfaces work the best for our vinyl wall decals but they can be applied to textured walls and surfaces. The decal will simply reflect the texture of the surface and may take a little more time and love to make it stay put. Vinyl is removable, but not reusable.Every decal is made to order, so they can be made smaller or larger, if you would like your decal in a different size, please contact us and we can create a custom size for you.
Looking for a tableaux drama activities? Tableau, or tableaux, is a drama term that refers to a scene that is held, or frozen still without any of the actors moving.
This is a great theatre warm-up before beginning choreography work on a musical.
Running your own summer day camp? Hillary is back with some fun theatre games for kids, perfect for…
Use these drama games with upper primary and middle primary students as brain breaks or to help students build their skills. These activities and games work with any content your class is familiar with!
We Are Thespians!
Reader's Theatre: Native Legends Gr. 4-6 The Reader's Theatre: Native Legends for students in grades 4 to 6 is a well-crafted teaching resource, loaded with content around the legends of native people from around the world. The main aim is to immerse students into authentic indigenous literature and oral traditions using engaging pedagogical methods. Feature Highlights Each module focuses on a legend from one of the world's native cultures , with a comprehensive set of ten lessons that cover diverse traditions and stories. It uses various learning strategies, presenting information in different styles to cater to diverse learning types. Creative Task Cards , designed for independent study, foster self-reliance among learners as they navigate their educational journey with minimal guidance from tutors. This resource encompasses multiple teaching materials, thematic discussions, reader's theatre scripts, answer keys, and recommended instructional techniques aimed at driving active participation among pupils while promoting cross-curricular understanding. Included Activities: Fundamental literacy skills reinforcement - With comprehension questionnaires and 'Fun With Words' segments which help develop effective communication skills necessary for later life stages. Inquiry-based Learning - Investigations instigate curiosity by engaging learners through hands-on experiences or probes into areas related to each story taught within this unit. Creative Writing exercises - These activities nurture inherent language talents among young scholars while simultaneously enhancing their overall writing skills across varied subject disciplines. Also incorporated are Art Activities aligning with Drama elements inherent in every story selected thus far. Who Is It For? Geared toward level learners in grades 4-5 primarily focusing on art & music, specifically the drama category, this package is comprehensive enough to be utilized by public school teachers as part of classroom instruction or homeschoolers seeking varied ways for home-based education. Whether implemented as part of a whole group study, in small peer-led exploration groups, or given as homework assignments, this resource is adaptable for various implementation methods. Availability Avaliable in PDF format, Reader's Theatre: Native Legends takes learners on a global journey through native legends with richly engaging activities across multiple subjects. Reader's Theatre: Native Legends Gr. 4-6
My school has been very fortunate to offer a drama residency to students. The PAC and district joined together to fund this. We invited Ted Sloan, a local celebrity, in to help us out. Ted was a local radio personality for 10 years. Ted has an acting degree from the University of Alberta and he's currently going to Capilano University to complete a diploma in backstage studies. We took the school and split everyone up into one of three weeks. Everyone gets 45 minutes a day with Ted for a week. My class was in the first week. This residency was excellent for students in so many ways. It was great to push some of my more serious kids out of their comfort zone. For my outgoing students, they were provided an outlet for their personality I unfortunately can't provide often enough. I also strongly believe in the importance of male role models in kids lives - there just isn't enough male teachers and kids can easily go their whole elementary career without having a male teacher. When he first arrived, there were some simple expectations put in place: 1) Respect (for yourself, each other, him) 2) Not my prop (essentially, if it's not yours, don't touch it) 3) Ask "is it safe?" (if it isn't, don't do it) He also shared with them a strategy he calls "Focus In, Focus Out". Often in drama you can get overwhelmed or over excited. He said that if he noticed this in the students he would say "Focus In, Focus Out". When they heard this they were to take a deep breath in and out to refocus themselves. I was so grateful for these expectations as they set the tone for the entire week. Ted started every day with a check-in. This was set up very similar to what I do daily, Circle Talk. (From Tribes Learning Communities). He passed a ball around for the talking person, gave the right to pass, and reminded students of the respect piece which meant they couldn't take information they learned at the check-in to use against people out on the playground. What he did differently, which I loved, was that he set some limitations on the words they could use. They were not allowed to use "good", "okay", or "awesome" unless they justified it. He also challenged them not to explain their feeling with a word someone else has used (if I say I'm fantastic, then you need to pick a new word.) By the end, my kids were starting to come up with some great vocab! Ted also threw in fancy words (ecstatic, loathe, detest, elated) which helped build the vocab for them. In this video, he is teaching them level one of a concentration game. (Sorry the quality is not awesome - they came off my iPhone and then I think compressed some more when uploaded.) Students have to switch places with someone else in the circle without speaking to them or touching them to indicate the place switch. They also need to do so fairly quickly. Once this is mastered, they play a game of Zap simultaneously in level 2. The levels get harder after that with a ball being passed around and other crazy antics. Here he is going over the parts of a play: 1) Status Quo 2) Problem 3) Solution 4) Did it work? with a fun made up story the kids improv-ed. He uses "Focus In, Focus Out" at the end of this clip. Finally, a clip from the "8 Count Shake Out" which I will totally be using as a brain break. I was a bit slow with my camera, so I start at 4. The shake out halves each time - 8, 4, 2, 1. I started filming at 4. Thank you Ted for coming to our classroom! It was a fantastic experience for the students and myself! Readers, what is your favourite drama activity? Share with me in the comments! Pin this post.
Theatre education. WHAT is it? HOW do I incorporate it into my lesson plans? WHY is theatre important for kids and learning?
In this original Drama Notebook activity, students take on the qualities of inanimate objects to create short improvised scenes!
Try these middle school drama lessons and ideas.
These fun drama games and activity ideas are sure to bring hours of fun and laughter to the drama team or department. These games can be used as warm-ups,
Greek masks made from A4 paper, twirls of paper strips, extreme expressions (gotta make sure people at the back knew what you were feeling!), noses and wild beards! Good to be back in the junior school one afternoon a week. Watch this space for further creations. Alli :)
Drama games & activities in your classroom or drama club as warm-ups, ice breakers, or as fun activities to start any class!
Stanislavski "REALISM" drama poster to use as a handout or as a poster. This resource also comes as part of a drama poster bundle with the following theatre / theater practitioner posters included: 1. Artaud THEATRE / THEATER OF CRUELTY 2. Stanislavski REALISM 3. Strasberg METHOD ACTING 4. Brecht EPIC THEATRE / THEATER 5. Grotowski POOR THEATRE / THEATER 6. Meyerhold BIOMECHANICS 7. Bogart VIEWPOINTS 8. Boal THEATRE / THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED
Try these middle school drama lessons and ideas.
3 Ways to Use Drama in the ELA Classroom By Danielle from Nouvelle ELA Using drama in the ELA classroom is one of those things you may have thought about doing, but never gotten around to. Maybe you don’t feel like you have enough time (a big one for all of us!) or maybe you lack confidence in your own drama-ness. No worries! I’m in the Coffee Shop this week to give you some tips and resources for integrating drama in your secondary English class. I have loved drama since my 3rd grade class got to be dancers in the school’s performance of “The Nutcracker”. When I was in middle and high school, I always wanted to do “acting” options for projects, sometimes asking my teachers ridiculous things like “can I show you the parts of the cell as an interpretive dance?” As a teacher, I seek to give my students the same opportunities. Drama is a great way to build public speaking skills, memory, and community in the classroom. I have used drama with grades K-12 in France, Germany, Puerto Rico, and the US, and students beg for more. Literally. After finals one year, I was planning to show a movie, and students asked to reprise some improv games instead. Awesome! So, where do you start? 1. Start with improvisation. Improv is spontaneous, unscripted acting, and it is excellent for building student confidence. First off, improv games are short and funny. Secondly, students are working toward a common goal. Third, improv is not graded and it is inherently “low stakes”. Here is a great game that I’ve used for English, ESL, Creative Writing, and Public Speaking classes and workshops. This is your go-to game if you finish your lesson early, particularly if it’s the last class of the day or a Friday. “Story, Story, Die!” Choose four students to be Storytellers, and one Pointer. The Pointer picks one person to start the story, and then randomly switches between people. The goal is to continue telling a cohesive story, picking up where the last person left off. A participant “dies” if they make a continuity error (accidentally change the setting, for example) or if they hesitate too long before picking up the thread of the story. The audience can be the judge, and participants can “die” an exaggerated stage death for more fun. Last person standing wins. Why this game is great: *Students are so focused on the story that they often forget 29 people are listening to them give a speech. Awesome! *Students have to listen to the other participants in order to succeed. Awesome! *It is hilarious and no-prep for you. Grab this freebie outlining STORY, STORY, DIE! and two other improv games for the ELA Classroom. 2. Convert “presentations” to “drama”! Remember how my younger self wanted to do an interpretative dance to show understanding of the parts of the cell? It’s time to brainstorm some ways that “drama” could be your final product. After reading “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl, my students choose to be the prosecutor or defense attorney in Mrs. Maloney’s murder trial. They write closing arguments as either lawyer, spinning textual evidence to support their case. Each year, I have at LEAST half a dozen students who ask to perform their arguments. Last year, one of my classes surprised me during our reading of Lord of the Flies. They wanted to act out each chapter after reading it, and even selected a student in the class to provide dramatic narration. You do have time for this! It may take a few minutes longer to let them act out a chapter summary, but they are more likely to connect to the material whether they are “on stage” or “in the audience”, and thus you can meet your goals for understanding and engagement. 3. Perform a class play The most complete way to bring drama into the classroom is to commit to performing a whole play, whether it’s Reader’s Theatre, a Staged Reading, or something memorized. This allows students to really dive in and explore characters, plot, and setting, and they will always remember this experience. In the past, I’ve split my class into groups and each group has been responsible for one act in whatever Shakespeare play we were reading. As a class, they decide to either keep a consistent time and place, or change it up for each scene. Depending on the grade level, they use the original text, an abridged text, or create their own lines but stay faithful to the original story. We’ve had everything from post-apocalyptic Romeo and Juliet to a British comedy version of Much Ado About Nothing. You can have students video these or perform them in the classroom. It’s also great to share drama with a live audience who comes fresh to the story and production. Last year, my 9th grade Honors classes worked together to do an abridged version (1 hour) of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. They worked for several weeks on this project, and completed mini-lessons on parts of the stage, blocking, voice, and levels. They performed their dress rehearsal for an audience of parents, and their final for the middle school. If you're looking for classroom-tested, 30-minute abridgements, check out my "Shakespeare in 30" series! In addition to weaving it in throughout the school year, I do a dedicated Drama Unit each year (usually with a Shakespeare play). You can grab my Intro Lesson here (an exclusive for the Secondary English Coffee Shop!), and check out how I get students on the same page before we begin. Check out these other drama resources from Coffee Shop authors: Shakespeare Mini-Book by The Classroom Sparrow Improv & Role Play Scenarios by Presto Plans What are ways that you integrate drama in your ELA classroom? We’d love to hear from you in comments or give us an IG shout-out @secondaryenglishcoffeeshop. Have a coffee-tastic day!
150 drama games and activities that work specifically with younger students (ages 3-6). Perfect for pre-school and early elementary students.
Try these middle school drama lessons and ideas.
Students will LOVE this murder mystery drama activity. In groups, students are assigned the roles of: victim; murderer; suspects; and detective.
drama activities and games for elementary students
Reader's theater is the perfect tool to add to your middle school ELA toolbox for so many reasons: it is interactive, highly engaging, enhances student
Type: Warm-Up Purpose: This game fits in a category that I call minimalism 🙂 Extremely simple, yet effective at focusing a class and having a bit of fun in the beginning of a session. Procedure: 1. Have the class stand in a circle. 2. Tell them (with a wink) you are about to introduce to them a super complicated...
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In this Grade 8 History Strand A, teachers are provided with 21 in-depth lessons to help students explore and understand this era of Canadian history.
22 dramatic situations that help students understand the importance of the first-moment onstage. Ready to print out and assign to your students.
As the arts lose more and more of a hold in education, it becomes increasingly important for teachers to find ways to integrate the arts in their classes.
Theater for kids with special needs? Yes! Check out these myths about theater in special education and hear why you should be incorporating theater with your students.
