Drama Stew: A Recipe of Activities to Introduce Kids to Drama

Drama Stew is a wonderful resource for drama educators. Drama Stew is a complete course in drama/theatre for upper elementary or middle school students. Drama Stew introduces students to drama through getting to know you activities, and then eases students into basic acting exercises. Students have a chance to plan and perform pantomime scenes, speaking scenes, and then eventually delve into the world of improvisation. Activities in Drama Stew are explained in succinct, specific, easy-to-understand detail so that new drama educators can implement every activity with ease. Drama Stew is also wonderful for the veteran drama teacher looking for fresh ideas. In addition to drama educators, drama club facilitators, public speaking and language arts teachers, and communication course leaders will also find the wide variety of ideas in Drama Stew useful. The activities described in Drama Stew not only teach students about the world of drama and acting...they also build a sense of community and are fabulous tools for team-building. All activities in this book are tried and true--used in a middle school classroom for many years with great success! Teachers who use the activities in Drama Stew have a full course with a complete curriculum right at their finger tips!