Learning drama helps students develop creativity, confidence, and communication skills.  Dramatic exploration allows students to express their feelings, emotions, thoughts, dreams, and opinions.  In addition, drama challenges students' perceptions about the world around them and helps participants develop empathy and understanding towards others. Students will learn about performance, design, and history; and have a lot of fun doing it! 

Kindergarten 

How can we use our facial expressions and body language to show how we are feeling?
What can music tell us about mood?
How can we act out animals?
How can we act out nursery rhymes?
How can we mime our favorite activities?
What are the common character types in a story?
What can we learn about the school musical?
How can we use imagination to guess how a character is feeling?
How can we use our voice to act out different characters?

1st Grade

What does a stage look like?

What is scenery?

How can we use dance to tell a story?

How can we make our own mask?

How can we make our own puppet?

How can we problem solve a situation?

How can we make shadow puppets?

How can we create a frozen picture?

How can we mime objects?

How can we use real objects to tell a story?

How can we use face, body, voice, and imagination to tell a story?

How can we create a character?

2nd Grade

What is improv?
How can we improve situations, characters, and locations?
What jobs are there in theatre?
What drama terms are important to learn?
What are the parts of the stage?
What can we learn about comedy?
How can we use our voice to act out different characters?
How can we design a costume for a character?
What can we learn about the school musical?
What is the history of theatre?

How can we write a play?

3rd Grade 

How do we talk about shows we see?

What is the history of Musical Theatre?

What were silent movies?

How can we perform shows for younger students?

How can we create a costume design for a character?

How does character affect movement?

How can we direct scenes?

4th Grade 

How can we perform a comedic scene?

How can we perform a dramatic scene?

What are accents and how can we use them as actors?

What are monologues and how can we perform  them?

How can we use drama to understand conflicts in American History?

How can we write and perform our own monologues?