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. Game: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Age: 3 years+ Minimum number of…
Androcles and the Lion – A five minute playscript for children
Androcles and the Lion – A five minute playscript for children Characters: Two storytellers, Androcles, Lion, Emperor, three slaves, three roman guards and as many spectators as you wish. Storyteller 1: A long, long time ago when the Romans ruled the world.Storyteller 2: There lived a slave called Androcles.(Androcles walks…
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The 🐸 Prince – A five minute Playscript for children.
Characters: Two storytellers, Princess, King, Frog. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time there lived a beautiful princess. Storyteller 2: She was very vain and selfish. Princess: I’m so beautiful. I can’t wear this dress I need a new one. It’s my birthday today I wonder what my father. The…
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More Movement Games for Children
Game: Object relay Age: 5 years + Minimum number of participants: 4 Resources: Clear space, a ball and a variety of objects (optional). Other Benefits: Instructions: Children stand in a line. If there are lots of children in the class you make more than one line. Each line has a…
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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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Rhyming Tales – The Lion and the Mouse
Rhyming TalesThe following poem can be used in a variety of ways: The practionner could read it at story time or the children could act out or mime the different parts for fun or in front of an audience. They could also be recited. Each child could learn four lines…
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The Little Mermaid – A Children’s Play.
Characters: Three storytellers, Little Mermaid, 5 mermaids, King, Granny, Sea Witch, Prince, Prince’s fiancée, 4 people. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time, deep down in the ocean… Storyteller 2: …there lived a king who was a widower. He lived with his old mother and six beautiful daughters. Storyteller…
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The Nutcracker – A Playscript for children
Scan the code below and sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage. Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Characters: Two Storytellers, Clara, Godfather, Nutcracker Toy, Three Mice, Mouse King, Six Soldiers, Sugarplum Fairy, Arabian Princesses, Chinese Tea Dancers…
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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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St Patrick – A play for children based on an Irish Legend
Exploring St Patrick’s Day through Movement Characters: Three narrators, three slave traders, Patrick, Patrick’s mother, Patrick’s father, Rich Merchant, three sheep, God, Ship’s captain, three druids, High King, snakes (as many as you want.) Narrator 1: Once upon a time in the north of France there lived a young…
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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 Monkey and the Crocodile – A playscript 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. Characters: Three storytellers, the crocodile, the crocodile’s wife and the monkey. Storyteller…
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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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How the Camel got his Hump – A play for children based on the story by Rudyard Kipling
Characters: Three storytellers, Camel, Man, Ox, Horse, Dog, Djinn. Storyteller 1: In the beginning when the world was new. Storyteller 2: All the animals were working hard to make the world a better place. Storyteller 3: Except for the camel who was very lazy. The camel lived in the middle…
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Choral Speaking with Children
Choral verse/speaking is an excellent way to introduce a large class to poetry and sound. It develops the ear. It requires discipline and it gives the student the experience of performing within a group. The shy child is not overlooked. It also keeps the entire group occupied all the time….
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Christmas Drama Games for Children
https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Start-Christmas-Activities-Movement-ebook/dp/B0FFCNJ9XS?ref_=ast_author_dp_aw&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Etqp0Kby4XW05aqu2E0zTqeV-SF5wuFNgcL1-6z9VWleaPpyQ2VExT11C4t5QTUzgs1U2vCMNWejz2sao511SRT6AsEBhYJB90IHgVlj2LoL-jipg9Ud42unsmiAN8PH.hc-5h1HZRdn7nLaHciKCcoYkpEGUHfh5DIIZ3KsYtOU&dib_tag=AUTHOR Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Scan the code below and sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage. Christmas Drama Games for Children Game: What’s the time Santa Claus? Age: 3 years + Minimum number of participants:…
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More Movement Games
Cooperation/Teamwork Games Cooperative activities help to develop children’s ability to work successfully in a group. This process enables the children to improve patience, socialisation and their capacity to problem-solve. In order for these activities to be successful the children have to actively listen to one another and articulate their thoughts…
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The Littest Christmas Tree – A five minute Christmas play for children
Scan the code below and sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage. Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop The Littlest Christmas Tree Narrator – Long ago in the forest there were 3(or they can be as many as you…
