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Drama Lessons for Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 based on The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson (Macmillan 1999).
- Use language to imagine and recreate roles and experiences
- Explore familiar themes and characters through improvisation and role play
- Act out well-known stories, using voices for characters
This complete lesson plan includes such activities as Meet a Creature, Sounds of the Forest, Exploring the Woods, Funny Faces, Gruffalo’s Footsteps and Advice Line.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream (5-11 years)
Drama activities based on ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, including a live performance of the story of Titania and Oberon
Cinderella – Listen To Me – Restorative Justice (5-11 years)
Explore bullying issues through the story of Cinderella using drama, writing and restorative justice techniques
Commedia dell’arte Drama Unit
Commedia dell’arte began in the marketplaces of 16th-century Europe as improvised theatre which was rude, funny and satirical.
Drama Games for Language Teaching (teenage to adult)
14 easy to use drama games and activities suitable for a range of ages and language levels.
Funnybones Drama and Dance Unit (5-7 years)
Practical and funny drama and dance activities linked to this evergreen story (5-7 years)
Guide to Freeze-Frames and Still Images
Ideas about using freeze-frames in drama, including 50+ ways to use them across the curriculum and a checklist for grading.
Introducing Augusto Boal (12 years to adult)
3 full-length practical sessions introducing the work of the revolutionary Brazilian theatre maker.
The Gruffalo Drama Activities (4-7 years)
Explore familiar themes and characters through improvisation and role play.
The King’s Sentence – a world without words
Lesson plan and original story for KS2 exploring non-verbal communication through gesture and sign language.
The Musicians of Bremen Script
Sparkling play script of the Brothers Grimm tale for performance in schools
The Refugee Cat Drama Unit (5-11 years)
The incredible real-life story of a refugee family and their cat told through storytelling, discussion and drama activities.
The Tiger Child Drama Unit (4-7 years)
A range of drama and storytelling activities based on a traditional Indian folk-tale for KS1 and reception.
World War Two Evacuees Drama Unit (7-11 years)
Explore the experience of World War Two evacuees using media, drama strategies and a fictional story.