Kindergarten Lessons

Recommended Lesson Sequence for Kindergarten 

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.

We also designed a shortened lesson sequence for Pre-Kindergarten students.

TIMELINE	SUGGESTED LESSON SEQUENCE	MEMBERS	INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE	OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED
September	1.  Finding Myself in Drama			1, 2a-c, 2e
	2.  Working with Space			1, 2a-e
	3.  Seeds Grow/Greedy Little Fish			1, 2a-f, 10
October	4.  Elves and the Shoemaker			2a-f
	5.  Introducing 5 Senses			1, 3, 4
	6.  Magic Carpet			4, 2a
November	7.  Dragon Hunt			2c, 4
	8.  Mirror			2e, 6, 8
	9.  Caveman			2e, 2f, 6, 8
December	10. Humpty Dumpty			5, 10
	11.  The Snowman			6
	12.  Pictures in the Air/ Imaginary Land/ Jack & Jill			5, 6
January	13.  I Woke Up this Morning			7, 8
	14.  Emotions Lesson			7, 2f, 8
	15.  The Three Billy Goats Gruff			7
February	16.  Charlie Lesson			8, 9
	17.  Henny Penny			9, 10
March	18.  Caps for Sale			8, 10
	19.  King Bidgood's in the Bathtub			8, 10
April	20.  Prop Box			11
May	21.  Seeds & Plants: Carrot Seed			1, 8, 10, 11
	22.  Seeds & Plants: Tiny Seed			2a, 2f, 5, 10, 11
	23.  Seeds & Plants: Empty Pot			2c, 7, 9, 11
June	ASSESSMENT: use your own or adapt our 1st Grade example

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Kindergarten Curriculum Overview

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Character Education for Kindergarten

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Tips for Kindergarten (& pre-K) Drama

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Drama Learning Levels in the Kindergarten Curriculum

The Erickson Drama/Learning Program is organized by four distinct and progressive levels and a Five Word Focus. These Five Words cover the five beginning skills in drama: concentration, imagination, transformation, imitation, and collaboration. Each successive level builds upon the previous ...
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Kindergarten Drama Objectives & Standards

Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten Curriculum (appears below for members) in a handy printout for ...
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Pre-K Lessons

Recommended Lesson Sequence for Pre-Kindergarten This year-long planning guide maps a year of drama teaching for Pre-Kindergarten students. This is adjusted and shortened from the longer schedule for older students in Kindergarten. We put these lessons in a recommended ...
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