Each child finds a space and sits down. Each child or a group of children are assigned a specific word and a corresponding action. The narrator/teacher reads the story aloud, and when the children hear their word, they must jump up and do their actions. The words are in bold…
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Animal Stories
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The Monkey and the Crocodile – A Fun Drama Workshop for 7 to 9 year olds
Synopsis of “The Monkey and the Crocodile”: Once upon a time, there was a clever monkey who lived in a tree by a river. The tree was full of delicious fruits that the monkey loved to eat. One day, a crocodile swam up to the tree and looked longingly…
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Coordination games
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Fairy-tale Chaos: A Fun Journey through Drama
Fairy-tale Chaos: A Fun Journey through Drama Duration: 2 hours Objective: To explore the concept of Fairy-tale Mash-up through creative drama techniques, promoting imagination, teamwork, and confidence among the participants. Workshop Plan: Warm-Up (15 minutes): Initiate with a fun “zip, zap, zop” game to warm up the group and…
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Drama for children
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Under the Sea – Exploring Ocean’s Wonders Drama Workshop
Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. Title: Under the Sea – Exploring Ocean’s Wonders Age group: 7-12…
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Drama workshop for children based on Environmental Awareness
Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. Warm up Mimicking animals: In pairs or small groups, children can take…
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A drama workshop for children which is based on gratitude.
Here is a drama workshop for 5 to 8 year olds based on the theme of “The Magic of Thankfulness”: It is from the book Gratitude Stories on Stage. Introduction: Begin the workshop by discussing the concept of gratitude and what it means to be thankful. Ask the children to…
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Drama learning opportunity based on Little Red Riding Hood
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Drama Techniques
Drama in education is an effective technique that can enhance learning and promote student engagement. It uses theatrical techniques and elements to encourage students to participate in their learning experience. In this blog post, we will discuss various drama in education techniques and how they work. Role-playing is a technique…
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Forum Theatre Explained
Forum Theatre is a form of participatory theatre that was developed by Brazilian theatre director Augusto Boal in the 1970s. It is a unique and innovative approach to theatre that engages audiences in a dynamic and interactive way, allowing them to actively participate in the performance and explore solutions to…
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Improvisation for beginners
What is improvisation? Improvisation is theatre without a script. The performers hear it for the first time at the same time as the audience. Improvisation is shared creation. Improvisers make it up on the spot, often working from a suggestion from others. We build ideas step by step, using, “Accept…
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Animal Stories
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Drama Workshop for Young Children based on the Three Little Pigs
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A drama workshop for young children – Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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Puppet Activities:
Puppet Activities: Blind Storyteller: Have one person sit in front of the group facing them. Have two or three people stand behind him with their puppets. The sitting person cannot see the people behind him. Have him tell a story about these three puppets. The “actors” then have to…
