Teaching Drama to Mixed Ages
Dear Janea, In January I will be teaching a drama class for grades K-5. In the past I taught K-2 or 3-5 – now they are combining all the grades together. Do you have [...]
Teaching Drama To Shy Students
Let me start off by saying that I do not actually believe that there is such a thing as a ‘shy’ child. There are students who are cautious about joining in or performing right [...]
5 Creative Back-to-School Drama Activities
If you are new to teaching drama, these activities will help set the tone for a successful drama class experience. If you have been teaching for years, the activities on this list can help [...]
Tribute to My Mentor
It feels appropriate that my first blog on Drama Notebook is a tribute to my mentor, Dr. Tom Gressler. He’s a wiry little man with wild white hair and piercing blue eyes. He looks [...]
Classroom Management for Drama
Hello Janea, I am very happy to reach your platform. I am Corine, initially a social worker and a stage director, I am very recently teaching drama in a school – for kids grade 1 [...]
Teaching Drama to New Grade Levels
Dear Janea, I’m getting ready to teach two elementary drama classes that start after the first of the year. I have taught a little high school drama but this is my first venture with elementary [...]
Teaching Drama to At-Risk Youth
Dear Janea, I’ve been asked by the local education office here in south west Ireland to teach drama to at-risk youth in a local outreach centre. Youth Reach helps kids with problems such as [...]
Drama Ideas for Middle School Camps
Dear Janea, First of all, I wanted to thank you so much for the wonderful drama resources I have found on your website. They are extremely helpful and seem like a lot of fun. [...]
Drama for Kindergartners
Dear Janea, I am teaching theater to kindergartner’s after-school in inner city Boston this year. I have them every day for 40 minutes after-school for seven weeks and am having a hard time planning [...]
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Janea Dahl, author and founder of Drama Notebook, shares her insights, encouragement and philosophy with you. With a BA in theatre and countless hours teaching public school students in her award winning workshops each year; she has the knowledge and resources to lead you on your way!