First Grade Lessons

Recommended Lesson Sequence for First Grade 

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This year-long planning guide maps a year of drama teaching.  We put these lessons in a recommended delivery order below, but you may revise, rearrange, and adapt as you see fit.  This sequence is not a mandate; rather, it is intended to provide you with assistance as you build a curriculum for your classroom.

TIMELINESUGGESTED LESSON SEQUENCEMEMBERSINDIVIDUAL PURCHASEOBJECTIVES ADDRESSED
September1.    Pass the Imaginary Object: The Drama Skills 

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1,2
2.    The Ice Wizard: Concentration

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2, 3a-c
3.    Peanut Butter & Jelly: Transformation

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2, 3a-c
4.    Magic Carpet: Reviewing C.I.T.I.

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2, 3a-c
October5.    Mom Figures it Out: Communicating with Movement

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4
6.    Before I Couldn't But Now I Can: The Drama Tools

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4
7.   Scareman: Learning to Problem Solve 

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2, 3a-d, 6
November8.   Stubborn Clay: Cooperation 

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3f
9.   The Circus: Planning & Practicing 

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3e, 5, 6
10.  Pilgrims: A Life Drama for Advanced Students

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10
December11.  Ghost Who Couldn't Scare: Audience Behaviors

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5, 6
12.  The Dreamer: Body Objects

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4, 7
January13. Randolph: Story Elements 

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5, 7
14.  Cubby Finds a Home: Communicating with Voice

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8
February15. The Puddle: More Story Elements 

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7
16.  Hungry Caterpillar: Sequencing with the Body

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4, 7
17.  Emotions Lesson

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8, 9
March18.  Hermit Monster: Playing Emotions

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8, 9
19. Early American Life: Creating Action  

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8, 9
20.  Mindless Woman: Communicating with the Body

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7, 8
April21.  The River: Mirroring Real Life through Cooperation

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3, 10
May22.  The Vegetable Garden: Creating Characters

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8, 10
23.  Acting Out Life Cycles: Reviewing the Tools & Skills

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2, 8
JuneASSESSMENT

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First Grade Drama Objectives & Standards
First Grade Drama Objectives  Drama Objectives Alignment to National Standards These objectives cover essential learning in the art form for five- to seven-year-old students.   This first PDF download above contains objectives used in our First Grade Curriculum (appears below for members) in ...
First Grade Simple Assessment
Assessment Sheet for First Grade Curriculum  Measuring student achievement in drama requires a combination of written and performance-based assessment (typically for the older children).  You can use this simple self-assessment with the students after working with them using the First ...
First Grade Vocabulary
Vocabulary for the First Grade  This PDF document contains definitions in student language for the vocabulary words listed in each lesson.  These classroom-tested definitions are used when introducing these concepts in the classroom.  Of course, many of the words here may have additional ...
Rubrics for First and Second Grade
Rubrics for First and Second Grade This PDF provides rubrics to use when evaluating first and second graders on their drama skills.  Feel free to use as is or adapt them to your class or group ...

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