Drama is so much fun! I have loved working with the students here.
In Kindergarten we have been working on movement and getting comfortable using our bodies to tell stories. Students are playing with boundaries and personal space.
In First grade we have been working on tableaux and pantomime. We were travelers this week and showed what it would take to build a new home in a new place.
In Second grade we are working on telling stories. We create the beginning and middle of a story together and then in small groups, students come up with the ending and act it out for the class. We've had some pretty crazy stories so far!
In Third grade we are also working on telling stories. We are also discussing basic performance techniques, like speaking at a reasonable rate and "cheating" towards your audience.
In Fourth and Fifth grade we are doing process dramas. Students are put in role as travelers who are leaving a really strictly ruled land and they have to figure out how they are going to build their society. They have come up with some INCREDIBLE things, and I'm really excited to see where this goes.