Drama and Theater Education for Grades 4-12

Theater arts ideas and activities for fourth through twelfth grades! Whether you teach language arts, drama, after school clubs...there's something here for you! Pins include ideas for drama studies, performing arts, readers' theater, improv activities, public speaking and more! Have fun, all the world's a stage! -Shakespeare
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Elements of Drama anchor chart
Teaching drama is difficult because many students have no background knowledge in it. Use my anchor chart to engage students with colorful pictures and simple definitions that matches a classic drama that is easy to understand. You can customize your poster to make it fit the needs of your class as well.
Back-to-School Readers Theater Script +: 3rd 4th 5th 6th Grade Reading Fluency
Back-to-School Readers' Theater Activity Pack: "Back to School with Mr. Loony": From headstands to finger paints to chainsaws, when Mr. Loony's fifth graders show up for the first day of school, they have no idea how much wacky wildness their first back-to-school day will bring!This 28-page readers'...
"Back to School Actor's Guide: Get to Know Your Drama Class with Our Interest Inventory Survey!"
Get ready for a great school year! This "Back to School Drama Class Survey" is the perfect tool for grades 6-12, designed to discover your individual interests and strengths related to drama class. This survey will lay the foundation for a thrilling semester, helping you unlock your students' full potential. Let the drama unfurl!
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Shakespeare and Mindfulness on Instagram: "For 16 years, King Leontes has believed his wife Hermione was dead after she fell into a swoon upon his public—and utterly erroneous—humiliation of her as an unfaithful wife. He’s been in penance all this time for his jealousy. Now, in the play’s final scene, Paulina draws back a curtain in the chapel to reveal a statue of the late queen—one that looks remarkably like Hermione. But there’s more than this stunning resemblance: Paulina claims she can also
Shakespeare and Mindfulness on Instagram: "King Cymbeline of Britain has lately invited a host of troubles into his life. For one, he’s refused to pay tribute to Rome—under whose protection he rules—inciting an army his way. For another, he’s banished Posthumus, his daughter’s husband. The king had arranged for Imogen to marry his stepson—the abhorrent Cloten—instead; but when Imogen defies her father by marrying the poor-but-worthy Posthumus, the latter is sent into Italy. In the plot that foll
Drama Class Behavior Management
Not sure how to bring structure to your drama class? Use this framework to establist expectations! Includes a contract, qualities of a great actor with topics that apply to all of your activites, and a student skit activity. #backtoschool #dramaclass #dramaforkids
Shakespeare and Mindfulness on Instagram: “Here’s Hamlet, in the midst of his “O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!” soliloquy. A troupe of players (actors) recently arrived to…”
Shakespeare and Mindfulness on Instagram: “Things have been a bit rough for Brutus lately. Despite his initial misgivings, he was drawn into a conspiracy to help kill Caesar, and the…”