Drama Notebook : Your Basket

Ages 9-18, 12 sessions, 237 pages If you are teaching Shakespeare to kids or teens, this is hands down, the best lesson plan you will find anywhere. It’s packed with innovative activities that bring the Bard to life. Written by a team of Shakespearian educators, scholars and actors, the lesson plan focuses on four major plays: Hamlet; Macbeth; Romeo and Juliet; and Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Ages 5-10, 9 sessions, 138 pages Students take imaginary trips to six different continents in this engaging drama lesson plan. They learn about different countries and how stories change from culture to culture. There are 18 short plays included in this lesson plan (three plays inspired by short stories or fables from each continent). As written, the lesson plan covers nine hours of class time, but is packed with scripts and extra activities and can easily be expanded to fit a longer time frame or even a week-long camp. Includes: Main lesson plan (9 sessions) Eighteen short scripts Study guides for the plays Production guide for the plays Printable homework activities Character worksheets Three extra Print and Play games And more!

Ages 5-11, 164 pages Students have a blast creating imaginary winter wonderlands and writing their own short winter-themed plays based on fun titles such as “Snowed in at the Mall!” and “The Spell of the White Swan.” Each session is spelled out for you, giving you detailed instructions for each session and virtually eliminating your planning time! Includes: Main lesson plan (12 sessions) Two short royalty-free plays for ensemble casts “The Mitten,” and “The Gingerbread Boy” 40 Winter-themed skit titles Winter myths lesson and printout Dozens of winter poems and haiku for students to act out Study guides for the plays Production guides for the plays Printable homework activities And more!

Ages 7-13, 9 sessions, 109 pages Students imagine what village life was like long ago by acting out short plays and participating in fun, village-themed drama activities! Students have a blast playing parts such as: the butcher; the mayor; the chimney sweep; the Pied Piper; rats; and more! They contemplate the meaning of what it means to be a member of a community and write their own village stories that have ‘teachable lessons.’ As written, the lesson plan covers nine sessions, 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 (9 sessions) Three Short Royalty-Free Plays for Ensemble Casts “The Pied Piper,” “Stone Soup,” and “The Enormous Turnip” Study guides for the plays Production guides for the plays Printable homework activities Character worksheets Three extra village-themed Print and Play games And more!