Drama Notebook : Your Basket

Ages 5-10, 12 sessions, 138 pages Students learn dramatic movement and characterization through activities inspired by the animal kingdom. They rehearse and perform two short plays, the Grimm’s fairy tale “The Bremen Town Musicians” and “It Could be Worse,” a Yiddish folk tale. As written, the lesson plan covers twelve hours of class time, but is packed with extra activities and can easily be expanded to fit a longer time frame or even a week-long camp. Includes: Main lesson plan (12 sessions) Two short scripts Study guides for the plays Production guides for the plays 24 Animal fables Printable homework activities Extra animal-themed games And more!

Ages 8-13, 12 sessions, 130 pages Students create their own fractured fairy tales in this high-energy series of lessons. They learn to work cooperatively and deepen their understanding of story structure. As written, the lesson plan covers twelve hours of class time, but is packed with extra activities and can easily be expanded to fit a longer time frame or even a week-long camp. Includes: Main lesson plan (12 sessions) A funny original script featuring famous fairy tale characters Complete instructions for creating more fractured fairy tales Study guide for the play Production guide for the play Three pages of fictitious fairy tale titles Printable homework activities Character worksheets Three extra Print and Play games And more!