Explore the world of theatre and drama.
Drama can be empowering for many children and can be a great way to develop self-expression. Finding a creative idea that works in class can be life changing.
Detailed set of suggestions with videos for how to go about teaching mime. Written by a teacher with no experience of drama but who thought English through Drama in a module at a Hong Kong school. Ends with a comprehensive section on reflecting and sharing.
View full descriptionStrand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Strand unit: Exploring and making drama
Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Strand unit: Exploring and making drama
Suggestions for use: Lots of detail here and you are guaranteed to get some ideas from it. Some of the embedded videos would be useful for the students.
Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Strand unit: Exploring and making drama
Suggestions for use: Lots of detail here and you are guaranteed to get some ideas from it. Aimed at the teacher and not the student.
Long list of class activities sorted by age level covering the equivilant to infants all way up to sixth class or even Secondary. Specific instructions included for each activity. Among activities with instructions are: Emotions Walk; Seasons & Weather; Social Roles.
View full descriptionStrand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Strand unit: Exploring and making drama
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Practical ideas here - up to te teacher to choose specific activity that might be suitable to class.
Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Strand unit: Exploring and making drama
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Practical ideas here - up to te teacher to choose specific activity that might be suitable to class.
Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Strand unit: Exploring and making drama
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Practical ideas here - up to te teacher to choose specific activity that might be suitable to class.
Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Strand unit: Exploring and making drama
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Practical ideas here - up to te teacher to choose specific activity that might be suitable to class.
Series of nine steps to help teach the performance of mime. Includes large images and though it is aimed at an older audience it could still be useful in planning class activities.
View full descriptionStrand: Useful Websites
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Useful guide for a novice teacher or even a theatre professional to help with the art of mime. Students too might get something from it in terms of their approach to drama.
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: There is quite a lot of material here but there are some nuggets that could really be useful to your class.
The steps from picking the right musical to casting and rehearsing are explored. Useful links to features such as 'Broadway Theatres', 'How Musicals are Made', Who's Who in Musicals'.
View full descriptionStrand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Guide to putting on a Musical.
The word theatre has two meanings. First, it refers to the physical place where people go to see plays and other performances. Second, it covers everything involved in putting on staged performances.
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