Teaching drama

When I first started teaching, I didn’t quite know how to approach the drama section of our art curriculum. We would do a few skits, occasionally play a version of Bus Stop where one kid had to make another laugh, and call it a day. I wanted to breathe some life into our drama activities and make things fun again. Improv games were a perfect fit!

TWENTY-ONE RED HOT PROCESS DRAMA TOOLS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE AND EXCITING TEACHING! (Adapted from Patrice Baldwin’s The Drama Book) Process drama is a specific form of drama particularly suited to en…

Want to learn and practice differet types of drama? Here's a list of 9 with an explanation of how to do each one. Great for drama class.

Daydream Education's posters boost student engagement and are great learning and teaching tools for students of all ages and abilities.

Teaching drama for the first time? Get this free 12 pages lesson plan from Drama Notebook. Here are the basic goals to cover while teaching your first drama class.

Drama games provide a wonderful way to build confidence, imagination, and self-expression skills in your little actors. With our collection of cheerful activities, perfectly tailored to kids of all ages, you’ll teach them the tips and tricks of acting while having a ball doing it! From classic improv games to innovative characterizations - we’ve got you covered with a series of awesome activities to inspire your budding performers.

Drama games & activities in your classroom or drama club as warm-ups, ice breakers, or as fun activities to start any class!

Elements of Drama anchor chart

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A drama techniques display resource. Includes tips on techniques such as freeze frames, thought tracking and hot seating. Suitable for KS1 and KS2.

We Are Thespians!

Improv games for teens can warm up their acting and collaboration skills. They can enhance creative thinking and be used as icebreaker tools in new teen groups.

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Here are some free PDF's of some of my favourite drama, theatre and improv games to play with different year levels.

A great speaking exercise to get both your shy and bold students enthusiastic about speaking English. The goal of the game is to make a 45 second improvised speech on a random topic (98

Drama classes are naturally noisy, chaotic places. You’re taking a whole bunch of outgoing, creative, enthusiastic kids filled to the brim with great ideas… and asking them to be quiet …

A fun, simple exercise to help students become comfortable performing in front of the class.

A set of 16 information cards providing definitions of the elements of drama.

“Elements of Drama” anchor chart, 4th grade.