Describes a technique which gets kids involved in acting and drama by using their play-house behavior in the making of a video film. (RB)

Provides support, drawn from classroom experience and research, for the use of drama in the reading class. (ARH)

Offers tips for incorporating Shakespeare into a creative dramatics program for elementary students: ensure a speaking part for every child; assign parts best for the child; produce the play most comfortable for the class; allow for student input on characterization; rehearse a portion of the play each day; plan for several performances; and…

Reports on a program which began in Coventry, England and is unique in its use of the actor-teacher--a person who is trained or experienced in both theatre and education--to stimulate classroom interest in drama. (RB)

This performance guide is designed for teachers to use with students before and after a performance of the Potato People in "School Daze." The guide, called a "Cuesheet," contains seven pages of reproducible activity sheets for use in class with activities and discussion questions on the following topics: (1) Meet the…

Two teachers portray historical characters--from Lewis and Clark to Laurel and Hardy. And now, heeeeere's Allen and Corey! (Editor)

Describes the scripting, casting, and filming of "The Loves and Hates of Mrs. Jones" by an elementary language arts class. (RB)

In an earlier article (AA 528 071), the author described how kindergarten through second-grade students can create improvisations based on selected poems, stories or books. This article takes improvisation one step and a few grades further by showing how third through sixth graders can structure entirely "original" stories, characters and plots.…

Describes a technique used to teach German to children whereby the children learn a fairy tale in German (in this case, "Hansel and Gretel") and then present the fairy tale as a play. In this way, the students learn basic vocabulary and expressions, German music, and simple folk dances. (SED)

Describes the process involved when intermediate students produced an original film during the last three weeks of the school year. (MAI)

Designed to be used by teachers with varying degrees of dramatic arts experience and by students with limited English proficiency as well as native English speakers, this clear, simple guide familiarizes teachers and children with classic literature through the narrative-mime approach. The guide contains: (1) eight of Aesop's fables adapted and…

Relates students' favorite television characters to specific skill development, such as discussions in class, vocabulary development, critical thinking and evaluating occupations for future career guidance. (RK)

The effect of lecture-demonstrations and workshops on changing elementary school children's attitudes toward drama (acting), music, dance and opera is the focus of this experimental report. Three self-report interest scales and a peer interest rating were administered in a pretest post-test format. The results indicated only slight attitude change…

Contains a teacher's description of how a radio script was developed by students and the completed script itself. (RL)