The following drama is based on the Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson Children are in the role of Monsters spotters (Mantle of the Expert technique). Ask them what do they need to know about monsters? Ask the children what monsters do they know and what ones have they spotted? They are…
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Teacher in Role – Explained
Drama is an excellent tool for bring lessons to life. It not only stimulates creativity and imagination in a fun and enjoyable way but it can heighten a child’s self-confidence and improve concentration and co-operation skills. One of the most effective drama techniques that I have used in the classroom…
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Drama plan based on the story “The day the sea went out and never came back” by Margot Sunderland
Drama plan based on the story “The day the sea went out and never came back” by Margot Sunderland. Placing group in the role of experts: To place the group in the role of experts welcome the children as happiness experts. Ask them what makes people happy? They can…
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Warm-ups Games
Warm-ups Games Warm-ups games are very important and beneficial for any drama class – no matter what age: *They are fun and enjoyable. *They help the children get to know one another. *They help children focus on the drama class that follows the warm-up. *They help the children…
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The Hare and the Tortoise – A play for children
Characters: Three storytellers, hare, tortoise, foxes, badgers, hedgehogs, bears and an eagle. (Stage Directions: The three storytellers are on the left hand side of the stage and the tortoise is moving around the stage in slow motion.) Storyteller 1: Once upon a time there lived a tortoise. Storyteller: 2: He…
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Storytelling Games
Storytelling games are very important in any learning environment. They are particularly important when working with children as they encourage them to use their imaginations. The games also help to instil confidence in children and to develop both their receptive and expressive skills. The following activities are a fun and…
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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…
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Axline’s eight Principles
In the 1940’s Carl Rogers established person centred therapy it later became known as client centred therapy. Rogers placed a great deal of emphasis on developing a trusting and accepting relationship between the therapist and the client. He advocated that the role of the therapist was to be that…
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Relaxation Games
Relaxation Games 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…
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Christmas drama games
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Another simple Xmas play for children aged 3 to 6
The Littlest Christmas Tree Narrator – Long ago in the forest there were 3(or they can be as many as you want) beautiful Fir Trees. These 3 fir trees hoped that someday they would be Christmas Trees. They were very patient and each day they grew and grew (Trees walk…
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Articulation exercises for young children
Articulation This improves the children’s fluency with language. It helps improve clarity of speech sounds and helps with vocal projection. Game: Voices Difficulty rating: ** Minimum number of participants: 1 Resources needed: Clear space, index cards with emotions on them Instructions: Choose a simple sentence such as “I want a…
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Performance skills
There are five ‘indicators’ (or skills) that you use whilst acting on stage. 1. Movement – Soft, gentle, heavy, light, quick slow. Hunched, upright, limping, energetic… 2. Gesture – Signals with your hands / arms to show feelings. You may have something your character always does, e.g….
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Drama workshop based on Homelessness
Whole group discussion: As a whole group discuss the reasons people are homeless. Group Work:Then in groups of four or five choose one of the reason you all agree on and make a still image of that reason. Each group creates their still image for the other groups who…
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The Magic Forest!
This is an excellent activity to do with a variety of age groups. For younger children you can read out the story and get them to use their imaginations to fill in the gaps. For older children they could fill in the gaps in groups. At the end they could…
