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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creative Dramatics

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice simple addition through the use of creative dramatics. In this creative dramatics lesson, students work in groups to form human configurations that allow a certain number of points to be touching the floor. They work...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prop Stories

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students observe and demonstrate pantomime and improvisation. They define and discuss improvisation and pantomime, then in small groups discuss and brainstorm ideas using a bag of props. Students then create and present a scene using...
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Website
Other

Creative Drama & Theatre Education Resource Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a large amount of information on creative drama including classroom ideas, theater games, plays for performance, and more.
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Website
Other

Childdrama.com Children's Theatre and Creative Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Playwright and teacher's site is full of his own material plus links, definitions, lesson plans, rules, references, and photos from productions!
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Website
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Children's Theatre: Creative Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
A playwright's website that explores various aspects of children's theatre. Includes definitions, lesson plans, books and plenty of ideas.
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Lesson Plan
A to Z Teacher Stuff

Ato Zteacherstuff: Dramatics With the Teaching of Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This site from atozteacherstuff.com provides a lesson to help students develop an appreciation for poetry. This site will also will help create meaning from poetry.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Theatre Arts Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This professional actor provides lesson plans for theater arts classes.
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Handout
Other

Articles About Storytelling

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site contains links to five articles about storytelling by Heather Forest. Articles include the following: "Crafting Personal Vision in Telling Folktales," "The Voice as an Instrument," "Copyright and Fair Use of Published...
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Lesson Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach : Drama Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan use dramatic games and improvisations to liven up the classroom and help students communicate better. These lesson plans can be adapted to a number of curricular subjects. Suited for elementary students.