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Drama Common Core SL.1.4 resources
After State Testing Activities Fun Friday Charades Brain Breaks Party Games
Insert some FUN into your classroom activities! Charades is a fun way to bring drama into your lesson plans! It's also a great class party game or indoor recess activity. There are 24 cards, and each card has a picture of a noun or a verb. These are black and white. I like to print them on brightly colored card stock and laminate them. My class begs to play this game whenever we have indoor or rainy day recess.✨How to play: ✨The object of the game is simple: players take turns acting out words w
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K - 3rd
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Hansel and Gretel DRAMA UNIT (5 x 60 min lessons) NO PREP!
Primary School students explore the story of Hansel and Gretel through guided drama activities. NO PREP REQUIRED! This curriculum aligned primary drama unit has 5 x 60 minute detailed lesson plans with extension and differentiation activities. A perfect and engaging way to explore a well loved story. INCLUDES:- 5 x 60 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans based on Hansel and Gretel- Scene Starter Cards- Additional and Extension ActivitiesKEY VOCABULARY: Movement. Freeze. Voice. Characters. Putting yourse
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1st - 4th
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Reader's Theater Bundle!
Readers Theater is an all in one activity to encourage reading accuracy, reading fluency, speaking and listening, and comprehension all during the same lesson! I have always loved the idea of Readers Theater, but the scripts I could find were always too difficult for my students to read and practice independently, which I felt defeated the purpose. This script is intended to be accessible for all readers, while focusing on first grade phonetic sounds.This activity is also intended to fit into an
The Life Cycle of a Sunflower Seed to Plant, Reader's Theater Script; Level 1
The Life Cycle of a Seed Reader's Theater script Level 1Bring your science standards to life with this engaging Reader's Theater play designed to help your students learn about the life cycle of a sunflower seed. This fun script reinforces reading skills, science standards, science vocabulary, fluency, and speaking and listening skills. Students will learn how a sunflower seed needs water, sunlight, and soil to grow and what each stage of the plant life cycle looks like, starting and ending with
First Grade Drama Curriculum: Semester One
This lesson bundle maps a semester of first grade drama teaching. We put these lessons in a recommended delivery order below, but you may revise, rearrange, and adapt as you see fit. These lessons integrate Drama with Social Emotional Learning, Language Arts and Social Studies, so you can provide arts instruction while meeting your other academic goals. Additional resources including assessments, supplementary activities and the full year First Grade Curriculum are available at OneStopDramaSho
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K - 3rd
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3 Friendship Readers' Theatre Drama Scripts and Assessments for Primary
3 Friendship Readers' Theatre Drama Scripts and Assessments for Primary includes 3 different scripts that are ideal for your primary students in Grades 1, 2, and 3, but could also be used for the junior Grades as well (grades 4 - 6). These three friendship drama scripts have 4 - 6 characters. Each script has an overall message about friendship - forgiveness, problem solving, and sportsmanship. These Friendship themed Drama Scripts download will also give you access to: customizable Letter to Par
Classroom Master Guide: Portals of Possibilities Campaign: Episode 1 - D&D | Dnd
Dive into the enchanting world of tabletop role-playing with "The Classroom Master Guide: Portals of Possibilities Campaign - Episode 1". This comprehensive 75-page guide is designed to introduce educators and students alike to the thrilling educational possibilities of TTRPGs using the Classrooms & Chimeras (C&C) system. Whether you're a seasoned game master or new to the world of TTRPGs, this guide has everything you need to embark on an unforgettable educational adventure.What’s Inclu
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Pilgrims: A Life Drama for Advanced Students
Students live the life of the Pilgrims, a perfect lesson for November. Students are introduced to the No Denial of Creation rule used in improvisational work where the students become the characters from another time or place. This lesson is not a literal reenactment of any American Pilgrims story, but rather an approximation so that students might experience life at that time. Students will spend time comparing character actions to real-life behaviors (in the first grade objectives). This
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: First Grade Drama Curriculum: Semester One
Classrooms & Chimeras for Kids - Character Creation Bundle - D&d Inspired - Dnd
Unlock the power of role-playing in your classroom with our exclusive bundle offer, now featuring six premade character cards, a versatile do-it-yourself character template, and a bonus premade character—all for just $5. This is a dollar cheaper than purchasing them separately, providing unparalleled value. This unique package is designed not only to engage students in imaginative play but also to significantly enhance their speaking and listening abilities, perfectly aligning with early CCSS sp
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Animal Adaptations Reader's Theater: The Beaver; Wetland Habitat Level 2
Animal Adaptations: The Beaver Reader's Theater ScriptWetland HabitatLevel 2Bring your science standards to life with this engaging Reader's Theater play designed to help your students learn about animal adaptations within their habitat. This fun script reinforces reading skills, science standards, science vocabulary, fluency, and speaking and listening skills. Through this script, students will learn about beavers and their various physical adaptations that help them to survive in their Wetland
The Ghost Who Couldn't Scare: Audience Behaviors
This story about a ghost who wants to learn to scare people focuses on friendship and the unpleasantness of being a bully. Students discuss audience behaviors that support live presentations and how respectfully responding to the work of classmates is an important part of the theater process (in the first grade objectives). We designed this lesson around the story of the same name -- download The Ghost Who Couldn't Scare from the story library to complete the lesson. This lesson is part of o
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: First Grade Drama Curriculum: Semester One
The Circus: Planning and Practicing
Students create a variety of circus acts. At first it doesn’t go so well because something is missing. This lesson introduces your class or group to the three P's: Planning, Practicing, Presenting (or Performing) as part of the process for creating a drama. Once the three P’s are uncovered and applied, the circus is saved and there is a joyous conclusion. This lesson requires no additional materials but circus music and a top hat would be a nice addition. This is part of our Introductory Le
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K - 3rd
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The Stubborn Clay: Cooperation
Students become clay and their partner molds them into images that answer a question like, “What is something good to eat?” The students uncover collaboration skills that begin with asking rather than telling their partner what they are going to be or do (part of the first grade objectives). Then students discuss and list how they might make decisions if both they and their partner want to be/do the same thing. We designed this lesson around the story of the same name -- download the Stubborn
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: First Grade Drama Curriculum: Semester One
Scareman Lesson: Learning to Problem Solve
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).
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: First Grade Drama Curriculum: Semester One
Before I Couldn't But Now I Can: The Drama Tools
Students use their body to imitate and communicate actions they can do now but couldn’t at one time (part of the first grade objectives). As students share things they have learned to do, the rest of the class responds to what they are doing. This lesson fleshes out the activity of the same name; download that activity for additional details (but not required). This lesson also incorporates the book "Now One Foot, Now the Other" by Tomie de Paola or you might choose a similar story. Make su
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: First Grade Drama Curriculum: Semester One
Mom Figures it Out: Communicating with Movement
With a new red ball, Jules can’t wait to go out and play. How does mom figure out that it rained and Jules got caught in the downpour? Students have an opportunity to speak dialogue with you as the mom and discuss how mom used her five senses to infer what happened. The actors use different types of movement to communicate character actions and play out the story as you tell it (part of the first grade objectives). This lesson is written for the original story Mom Figures It Outby Karen Eri
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: First Grade Drama Curriculum: Semester One
Magic Carpet: Reviewing Concentration, Imagination, Transformation and Imitation
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 the classroom. Students practice cooperation skills (following directions, keeping personal space, refraining from causing distractions) which are part of the first grade objectives. This lesson is part of our recommended sequence in the First Grade Curric
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: First Grade Drama Curriculum: Semester One
Peanut Butter & Jelly: Transformation and Imitation
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 their peers, follow directions, and manage their personal space. You can also refer to the Peanut Butter & Jelly activity write-up (in addition to this lesson) for further details if needed. This lesson is part of our recommended seque
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: First Grade Drama Curriculum: Semester One
The Ice Wizard: Concentration
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 outwitted by children who can concentrate. Students must apply the freeze in the enactment of the story. An abbreviated Ice Wizard story is included with the lesson but we recommend you download the full version which gives you more details for the enactment. This lesson is part of our recommended
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: First Grade Drama Curriculum: Semester One
Pass the Imaginary Object
The skills of imagination and concentration are central to this first lesson as students work with imaginary objects, imitating and transforming them through play (part of the first grade objectives). This introductory lesson is fun for you and for your students. It allows you to assess skills and plan the rest of your year. This lesson is part of our recommended sequence in the First Grade Curriculum, which is available in full here.
Pass the Imaginary Object
The skills of imagination and concentration are central to this first lesson as students work with imaginary objects, imitating and transforming them through play (part of the first grade objectives). This introductory lesson is fun for you and for your students. It allows you to assess skills and plan the rest of your year. This lesson is part of our recommended sequence in the First Grade Curriculum.
Classrooms & Chimeras for Kids | 6 Premade Characters - D&d Inspired - Dnd
Dive into the world of imagination and adventure with our set of six premade character cards, designed specifically for educators looking to introduce roleplaying games into their classroom. These character cards are your gateway to a dynamic and engaging educational experience, allowing students to instantly immerse themselves in the game without the complexities of character creation. Perfect for fostering key educational skills such as speaking, listening, and role play, these cards are craft
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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DRAMA IMPROVISATION & ROLE PLAY Simple Scenarios and Scenes
Unlock creativity, boost confidence, and ignite imagination in your primary classroom with our engaging drama improvisation scenarios and improvisation short scenes! Designed for teachers, our resource offers an exciting way to enhance learning. Watch your students flourish as they step into diverse roles, explore emotions, and build communication skills through improvisation and interactive play. Whether it's historical reenactments, character-building, or problem-solving scenarios, our versati
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PreK - 4th
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Improvisation for Collaboration - A Classroom Management Strategy
Want to add more engaging, fun material to get students to work together? With my experience of over 10 years teaching improvisation at The Second City to students 3-13 years old, I have compiled a list of 7 improv games designed to get students actively working together in a fun way. You can use these games not as a drama exercise but as a classroom management strategy. Your students will love coming to your class and you can use these strategies as a reward or to refresh how to work together.
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K - 8th
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