Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Once upon a snowy Christmas Eve, in a cozy little town, there lived a playful elf named Jingle. Jingle loved Christmas more than anything and was known for his bouncy, joyful spirit. Today, let’s join Jingle on a special…
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Animal Stories
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Movement and Directions Drama Activity for Children (20 Minutes)
Explore directions through a 20-minute movement drama activity. Children use their bodies, imagination and spatial awareness to investigate ways of travelling. 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…
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Animal Stories
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High, Medium and Low: Movement Story for Children
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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The Magical Music Shop: Movement Story for Children
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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Coordination Games: Movement Activities for Children
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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Body Awareness Activities for Children
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…
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Movement Story
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 and…
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Movement Drama Games for Children: Rhythm and Action Charades
Explore movement drama games for children with call-and-response rhythms and action charades. Encourage listening, creativity and physical expression. 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…
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The Little Red Hen: Movement Play for Children
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
A practical Enormous Turnip drama workshop for children using movement, mime, still image, thought tracking, voice, character and improvisation.
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The Hungry Tree: Movement Story for Children
Minimum 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 and they have…
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Action Poems for Children: Movement and Drama Ideas
Action poems for children combine rhythm, words and movement. Use these poetry ideas to encourage active listening, expression and imaginative drama. Directions:Choose five children to be the currant buns, six children to be the customers, and one child to be the baker. Everyone else can join in and say the…
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The Hare and the Tortoise: Drama Workshop for Children
Read the following movement story to the children. When they hear any of words in bold they must do the corresponding action. The teacher should go through each action at the beginning. Boast/boastful/boasting – stand up straight and puff out chest Woods – children make themselves into trees. Animals –…
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4 Movement Games for Children: Fun Drama Activities
These four movement games for children offer simple ways to explore action, cooperation and creative drama using little equipment. . Game: Doors and Windows Age: 5 years+ Minimum number of participants: 10 Resources needed: Clear space Other benefits: Spatial awareness, group work Instructions: The children form a circle while standing…
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The Clumsy Elephant and the Beautiful Ballet Shoe: A Movement Story for Children.
Resources needed: Clear space, some classical music (optional). Introduction: The teacher tells the children that they are going to hear a story about a clumsy elephant. The children should find their own space and they have to listen very carefully. Narrator: There once was an elephant that was different from…
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Adventure in Space: Movement Story for Children
Adventure in Space Resources needed: Clear space, balloons, flags, and objects for the moon (optional).Introduction: Tell the children that they are going to become astronauts. Explain what an astronaut is or show them pictures of an astronaut in space. An astronaut is a person who is trained to travel…
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Mime Ideas for Kids: Games, Activities and a Complete Mime Workshop
A complete mime workshop for children with easy mime games, prompts, warm-ups, group activities and creative drama ideas for teachers and drama leaders.
