Finding Myself in Drama: Introducing the Five Senses Objective: students demonstrate self-control and relate to other fine arts. Self-management skills are central to this first lesson as children work with imaginary objects, imitating and transforming them through play (part of the kindergarten objectives). This introductory lesson is fun for you and for your students. This … Read more
The Chase Lesson: Using Space Objective: Students will learn how space affects drama. This lesson for fourth grade students focuses on the actor’s skills to transform space using locomotor and non locomotor movements. You can use this lesson to integrate with dance or visual art elements. The lesson makes use of the Freeze activity – download it … Read more
Magic Carpet Lesson: Reviewing C.I.T.I. Objective: students demonstrate transformation in a drama activity. Students ride on magic carpets and transform into the creatures and things they find on the way. While learning to use the space of the classroom for story enactment, students take a journey looking for a lost item and return once again to … Read more
Peanut Butter & Jelly Lesson: Transformation and Imitation Objective: students demonstrate transformation and imitation skills to communicate ideas. Working with vocabulary words, students learn to express multiple meanings and images of words through the use of physical transformation and imitation (part of the first grade objectives). In addition, students have to demonstrate cooperation with you and … Read more
The Ice Wizard Lesson: Concentration Objective: students demonstrate concentration, following directions, maintaining personal space and using positive non-distracting behaviors. Students love the freeze activity where they can demonstrate the skill of concentration; they often beg to repeat it over and over. This lesson ends with the story of a mean wizard who can only be … Read more
Concentration and Partner Work Lesson: Statue Maker Overview: students explore the role of the mind in drama. Objectives: students evaluate self and praise others; define the 5 key vocabulary words (imagination, imitation, transformation, concentration, and collaboration); practice self-management; demonstrate collaborative strategies Freeze! How long can students stay frozen? Can they hold still for a partner, … Read more