{"id":4,"date":"2007-09-17T21:10:06","date_gmt":"2007-09-18T01:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.missdraper.com\/teaching-resources\/?p=4"},"modified":"2010-10-21T00:02:25","modified_gmt":"2010-10-21T04:02:25","slug":"drama-teaching-games-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missdraper.com\/teaching-resources\/drama-teaching-games-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Drama Teaching Games and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before you start teaching drama activities it is essential to set your expectations to help the students enjoy their experiences and to make things run smoothly – especially if it is new to them! Here are some guidelines to share with the children.<\/p>\n

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  1. Establish the boundaries where the drama will take place, for example if you are teaching drama in a classroom establish that the children do not go behind the teacher’s desk etc. If using the school hall\/gym, mark out a certain space such as half or a third of the hall. Make sure that the children do not cross these boundaries.<\/li>\n
  2. Establish a stop signal for example a bell or a whistle. When the children hear this signal they will ‘freeze frame’.<\/li>\n
  3. Insist on a ‘no talking rule’ unless you have instructed the children to do so. Encourage the children to be serious and that you expect quiet concentration. "Drama is not a noisy time, in fact it’s quieter than maths!"<\/li>\n
  4. If the children are moving around in the space, state a direction of movement, for example clockwise.<\/li>\n
  5. Establish a no touching rule unless the drama activities requires touching.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Below are some fun drama activities.<\/h3>\n