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2 Minutes Mimes – Solo Mimes for children
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One Minute Mimes – Solo Mimes for Children
Scan the code below and sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage. If you want two minute mimes click here. 1. The Invisible Wall (1 minute) Step 1: Stand in place and act as if you’ve encountered an invisible wall….
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Drama learning opportunity that focuses on the movement concept of directions (20 minutes)
 A drama learning opportunity that focuses on the movement concept of directions (20 minutes) Warm Up (2-3 minutes): Start by having the children stand in a circle. Explain to them that they are going to warm up their bodies and practice moving in different directions. Begin with simple movements,…
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A Movement Story that focuses on the movement concept of different levels (high, medium, low)
Movement Story that focuses on the movement concept of different levels (high, medium, low) Once upon a time, there were three best friends: a rabbit named Rosie, a snake named Sammy, and a giraffe named Gina. They loved to explore their world and go on adventures together. One sunny day,…
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Solo Mimes
Scan the code below and sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage. The following are the outline of three solo mimes. The Magician A magician enters , bows and then takes off his cape and hat – he puts them…
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Cu Chulainn – Mime Play
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Solo Mimes For Children
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The Magical Music Shop -A Movement Story
The Magical Music Shop -A Movement Story Resources needed: Clear space, triangle and pictures of different types of instruments (optional). Introduction: Tell the children they are going to participate in a movement story about a magical music shop. Show them pictures of different type of instruments. Discuss different kind of…
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Movement Activities for Children that focus on Coordination (Drama Games)
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. The following movement activities promote the following types of coordination skills: Gross…
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Emotions -a drama workshop for children based on emotions
Drama is a great way of expressing emotions. Explain to the children everything we do and every thought we have comes with a feeling. Sometimes the feelings feel good and sometimes not so good. Some feelings are strong, some are weak. When we feel something we can choos…
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Body/self awareness Activities
Game: Colour Jump Instructions: Ask the children to look at their clothing. Ask them to notice the colors they are wearing. Tell the children that when you name a color they are wearing, they will jump up and then sit back down. Be sure the children have enough space to…
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Drama based on the Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Watch Michael Rosen perform the Bear Hunt. Ask the children what do they know about bears. Here are 10 fun facts about bears. There are eight species of bear: American black, polar, giant panda, Asiatic black, sloth bears, sun bears, spectacled bears and brown bears. Bears are mammals. What other…
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Action Songs and Poetry for preschoolers.
Dingle Dangle Scarecrow When all the cows were sleeping and the sun had gone to bed Up jumped the scarecrow and this is what he said “I’m a dingle dangle scarecrow with a flippy floppy hat, I can shake my hands like this and shake my feet like that….
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Closure/Relaxation Activites
Relaxation is very important in Drama. The following activities will enable children to reduce stress and to help them release mental, physical and emotional tension. A relaxed body also leads to good voice production – benefiting all aspects of the voice such as pitch, pace, pause, inflection and projection. Game:…
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Movement Story for children.
 All the children sit in a circle. When the children hear the following words in the story they must jump up and do the following actions. The words are in bold to assist the teacher. Goldilocks: Skip around the space. Bear/Bears: Walk slowly and growl. Bowl/Bowls: Clasp fingers together…
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More Fun Movement Games for Children
Game: Call and Response Age: 4 years + Minimum number of participants: 2 Resources: Clear space Other Benefits: Creativity, focus, listening. Instructions: Everyone sits in a circle. The teacher starts the activity by making a simple clapping rhythm. The rest of the circle repeats the rhythm. The child who is…
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The Little Red Hen – A Movement Play.
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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The Enormous Turnip – Drama workshop for children
Read the story of “The Enormous Turnip” Warm up: Enormous, Enormous Turnip. All the children except the child who is It, sit in a circle. It walks around the circle, tapping each player on the head, saying “Enormous” each time until he decides to tap someone and say “Turnip” That…
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A Fun Movement Story for Children- The Hungry Tree
· Age: 5+ · Minimum number of participants: 3 · Resources needed: Clear space. · Other Benefits: This is an excellent introduction to improvisation as the children are free to explore their imaginations. It also helps with their coordination skills. · Instructions: The teacher tells the children the following story…
