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These plays, especially the shortened versions have been very useful for my students.
Drama Notebook was super helpful for my coteacher and I as were the first to launch an afterschool Drama Club at our school. They have a wide variety of scripts and monologues for all ages and group sizes, and I love the templates to help you get started with auditions and rubrics for great performances!
Such a fantastic variety of resources that I frequently use in my teaching. Well worth the subscription. Thank you for all the work that goes into them, and I love the look, illustrations and function of the website.
There are many different pieces for students in grades 5-8 to use. The pieces are organized by how many are in each group which was very helpful!
Great selection of plays for students of all ages, with tips and videos to help teach drama to kids.
Drama Notebook has invaluable resources for a middle school theatre teacher, and there is no better price for for play scripts and performances! Well worth the money to subscribe.
They are amazing! In every way. So helpful, such great downloads. Can't fault them at all. All superstars!
Brand new middle school drama class and I had no clue what to do and this website what so helpful and had stuff that others didn't offer. Thank you so much!
I have a small school and taught drama for a semester, which culminated in a performance of the Wizard of Oz. I found Drama Notebook immensely helpful in both providing a great script to work from and for all the activities and games to help build the students skills in performance.
This site was extremely helpful in getting our elementary drama club up and running! The resources are amazing, from the lesson plans to the activities and the scripts. Super helpful and I highly recommend!
Lots of good resources
Great to get what I needed and found the monthly subscription easy to join. Just as easy to unsubscribe when no longer needing the scripts. Staff very helpful and accommodating to my needs.
Drama Notebook is an extraordinary site. I appreciate that there are so many plays and monologues for students to choose from, with a variety of cast sizes, lengths, themes, and linguistic ability levels. The website subscriptions are affordable, and my high school theater students have enjoyed organizing and performing them. Thanks!
As an Elementary Theatre Teacher, Drama Notebook WAS my Curriculum! This site has everything a Theatre teacher needs for the Classroom, Plays, Workshops, PD, Theatre Games, Videos, Advice, a Community for connection, and even more! I would never have been able to do my job these past 30 years without Drama Notebook!
Drama Notebook is a wonderful resource, and I have no hesitation in HIGHLY recommending it.
Great resource for a k-8 arts with some drama teacher.
Drama Notebook has everything you need to teach Drama, it's all here in one place and the resources are extensive. So much fun, too.
My theatre teacher uses this website and I love it.
Drama Notebook is ALWAYS our go-to when looking for accessible theatre that is relevant, kid-friendly, and royalty FREE! Drama Notebook gives us reasonable access to scripts and resources that supports our goals of empowering our youth through a love of theatre!
Drama Notebook is so helpful for our school drama club! These kids are eager to learn and love to perform, and Drama Notebook makes it so easy and affordable for a school to pay for. Thank you!!
I used Drama Notebook to read through some Shakespeare at home with my kiddos in our homeschool. The versions here were just what I was looking for - shortened but still keeping the Shakespearean language intact.
Soo helpful and perfect for my pupils
Drama Notebook has been an absolute lifesaver. From lesson plans to activity ideas to scripts, and everything in between, Drama Notebook has it all. Definitely a highly recommended go-to resource for this busy Drama teacher.
The resources were extremely helpful as I put on a short version of A Midsummer Night's Dream in my 7th grade ELA class! Would highly recommend.
This is a terrific resource!
This website and resource has proven to be invaluable. Our school is using several of the plays for kids of various ages in class as teaching material. Once we dramatize anything I will be posting it on the website. Thank you again.
I'm teaching a home school theatre class and have no theatre experience, but after finding this site, I feel confident I have the resources I need to make this class a successful and fun experience for all!
So many great resources for my drama class!
This is a wonderful resource. My timing was off in subscribing, hopefully I will be signing up again in the future once I am more organized! Thank you for the support.
It's been great. Used it, but not doing quite enough at my center yet to warrant paying monthly at this time. Will go back to it when I'm ready to do more.
This is probably way too long, but I kept thinking of more and more reasons I love Drama Notebook!
I am thrilled to share my enthusiastic endorsement of Drama Notebook, a truly exceptional resource for theatre and creative dramatics educators. This website stands out as the best resource I have ever encountered for theatre instruction, catering to a wide range of ages from preschool through high school seniors. I Love Drama Notebook because…
1. **Comprehensive Resource Library**: Drama Notebook offers an extensive array of plays for kids and materials, making it incredibly versatile for teaching various concepts and producing engaging holiday programs. From beloved stories like "Three Little Pigs" and "Mother Goose" to classic Shakespearean plays, the breadth of content available is unmatched.
2. **Ease of Use**: The website is incredibly user-friendly, allowing teachers to access everything they need with just a few clicks. The intuitive design ensures that educators can efficiently find scripts, lesson plans, and thematic resources without hassle.
3. **Value for Teachers**: Drama Notebook provides outstanding value by offering a wide range of resources all in one place. The availability of a year-long Scope and Sequence, daily lesson plans, and diverse literature make it a go-to tool for planning an entire academic year.
4. **Versatility Across Age Groups**: Having taught theatre at middle school, high school, and now elementary school levels, I have found Drama Notebook equally effective across all these age groups. The resources are adaptable and relevant, supporting a broad spectrum of educational needs.
5. **Practical Workshops**: The website’s workshops for teachers are both concise and actionable, allowing educators to directly share what they’ve learned with their students. This practical approach enhances the overall teaching experience and contributes to effective classroom management.
**Conclusion:**
Drama Notebook is an invaluable asset for anyone involved in theatre and literature education. DNB would also be a valuable site for teaching ESL. Its comprehensive and easily accessible resources, combined with exceptional value and practicality, make it an essential tool for educators at all levels. I highly recommend Drama Notebook and will continue to rely on it for my teaching needs as long as I have students.
After months of browsing the free materials, I bit the bullet and bought a 3 month subscription today. After quickly downloading multiple pieces of material I needed for my upcoming semester, I realized I needed the larger subscription to be able to view and download more material. I sent an email asking to change my subscription, which was quickly answered to the positive with refunding of the original payment processed. I appreciated the quick response and willingness to allow the upgrade. My only concern now is that I don't go over the allowed annual download as material can't all be viewed prior to uploading. It would be wonderful if all material could be viewed in it's entirety prior or downloading was unlimited for the annual fee. I look forward to finding a lot of useful information for teaching my theatre classes.
Hi Fawn, thanks so much for posting your review! I'm delighted to inform you that with 250 download credits, that ends up being essentially unlimited for members. Additionally, if you ever end up downloading a script you won't use, simply email info@dramanotebook.com, and I'd be more than happy to give that credit back. I hope you enjoy your annual subscription!
Drama Notebook is literally a lifesaver. There are countless resources on the site that are appropriate for a wide variety of age levels. Any theatre teacher that isn't using this site is missing out on so much help.
Great resources and materials.
Resources are great. I have used the beginner actor lessons for introduction to drama very successfully in class with 11-13 year olds. The play reports are also a lifesaver for those times when worksheets are needed. Great idea on site to spring board off. Recommend highly.
Was so happy to have found this website for my first year teaching performing arts for middle school!
I love Drama Notebook. I run an after school elementary drama program and this has so many great resources that I can use. I've been able to pull whole lessons, or pick and choose from different pieces. I have often found that materials for elementary students can be super lame, but the ones on Drama Notebook are clever and engaging.
Dear everybody involved at Drama Notebook. I've been a member for a few years and I do not know how I would've coped if it wasn't for your amazing site! We never had a dull moment and I was so well prepared every time, and all thanks to your clear and super interesting lessons, ideas and super-helpful notes, list and cards, etc. May your wonderful site be blessed.
A great variety of resources. I teach English and I'm not a drama teacher so I haven't used the plays or drama activities as much. I have, however, found the Shakespeare resources to be particularly useful. Especially when introducing Shakespeare to younger year groups or using the abridged versions for a lower ability class.
I took the Elementary Drama Games and Elementary Drama workshops over the summer with Jennifer. Both were so valuable. Jennifer is energetic, encouraging and creative. I learned so much and have easily implemented the games and ideas from the first day this fall. After the workshops, I subscribed to Drama Notebook for even more high quality resources. I use it every week to help plan great drama lessons. The workshops and subscription are worth every penny!!!
Drama Notebook is an amazing resource to use when introducing drama to your students. There is an abundance of activities that your students will enjoy participating in and will have them asking for more. My students would frequently tell me that drama was one of their best subjects!
I love Drama Notebook so much, it truly has changed the game for my students and myself. They enjoy the things I pick from here and so do I, parents also consistently ask where I get my resources from because they enjoy them so much.
The website was easy to use. My ten credits went a long way. There were so many options/genres to choose from!
Easy to use lessons and script were fantastic for my Year 8 drama students. I will be back once school starts again for us.
Drama Notebook gave me the courage and support to start a homeschool theater club in my barn. So thankful!!!
I have been a member since 2015! The variety of resources available is fantastic, and you continually add more! I lead a program called Expanding Stage, where I work with adults with disabilities. I appreciate being able to find scripts of various lengths, and I love how clearly the categories are organized for easy navigation. I’m confident I've utilized materials from every section of Drama Notebook! Additionally, I run a summer theatre camp, and Janea kindly took the time to discuss the planning process with me over the phone. Thanks to her guidance, 2026 will mark our 10th year of summer theatre camps! I also love the document formatting and illustrations!
I appreciate Drama Notebook so much! I have been using it for the past 2 years to select a play for my 5th graders to perform. They have loved all the plays we selected, and it has grown their love for theatre performance. Definitely recommend!
This site is a fantastic resource for drama teachers. It covers a wide range of ages and abilities. My students and I have gotten so much from Drama Notebook the past 5 years.
As a Primary School Arts teacher I absolutely loved this site! So many great resources and ideas that are easy to find and use. And even better, the kids loved reading and bringing the scripts to life!!
A wonderful resource to revert to when one needs ideas, inspiration and lesson content!
