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Ice Cream Poem

March 18, 2022February 2, 2023 by Danielle Kerr

Will life ever be the same again? This silly poem about a child mourning a melting ice cream cone is perfect for grades 2-5. Actors can practice collaboration, believable action, narrator skills, and problem solving as they create a dramatic scene. We have also included some recommended step-by-step delivery ideas to help you turn the poem into a full lesson.

Ice Cream Journal: Grades 2-3

Ice Cream Journal: Grades 4-5

To maximize student achievement, download this drama journal for students to use as reflection or formative assessment. For each poem, we have created a corresponding journal page for your students. A drama journal allows participants to reflect on their learning and artistic growth (metacognition). It also allows you, the teacher, to see how students are using the drama vocabulary, thinking about big ideas, and perceiving their own strengths and weaknesses.

Working with Props I Activity

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 by Adam Brody

Working with Props I Activity

In pairs, students use a prop to inspire a scene. This activity encourages the essential drama skills of planning and practicing. You will need at least one small object per group of students.

Scareman Lesson

June 12, 2016September 24, 2017 by Karen

Scareman Lesson: Learning to Problem Solve

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Objective: students solve acting problems before acting out a story.

Sometimes actors face problems in deciding how they will act out a certain part of a story. Getting the students to think like artists and problem solve before playing a story is the goal of this lesson . In the story of Scareman the students play animal characters and think about the five senses and how they assist us in navigating the world. This lesson also stresses cooperation with others and responding to the work of classmates in a positive manner (part of the first grade objectives). We designed this lesson around the story of the same name -- download Scareman from our story library to complete the lesson. Before starting this lesson, review our tips for teaching in role. This lesson in the First Grade Curriculum can also be used for Kindergarten.

Sound Story #2

September 23, 2015September 24, 2017 by Karen

Sound Story #2 activity

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This activity has participants working in groups of ~5 using object-based sounds (could be any object in the room). It requires a signaling device along with a sound-making object and works with the skills of Improvisation, Voice, Story Elements, Imagination, and Brainstorming. For an activity that works with human-based sounds, see Sound Story #1.

Sound Story #1

September 23, 2015September 24, 2017 by Karen

Sound Story #1 activity

$4.00Add to cart

This activity has participants working in groups of ~5 using human-based sounds. It requires a signaling device and works with the skills of Improvisation, Voice, Story Elements, Imagination, and Brainstorming. For an activity that works with object-based sounds (non-human), see Sound Story #2.