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Free plays, drama games and creative ideas for teachers and anyone working with children.

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Drama for children Students developing English through collaborative storytelling activities

Storytelling Activities for ESL Classes

Drama Start Books, 11 Feb 20173 Oct 2026

Storytelling games are very important in any learning environment. They are particularly important when working with students as they encourage them to use their imaginations. The games also help to instil confidence in students and to develop both their receptive and expressive skills. The following activities are a fun and…

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English as a second language Students expressing different emotions in an ESL drama game

Emotional Orchestra: ESL Drama Game

Drama Start Books, 11 Aug 20144 Oct 2026

Emotional Orchestra Level: Pre-Intermediate Practice area: Feeling/emotions vocabulary Minimum number of participants: 2 Resources needed: Pieces of paper with emotions on it. Instructions: Each student in the group chooses a piece of paper with an emotion on it. You may need to pre teach some of the vocabulary but make…

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