Drama is a unique tool to explore and express human feeling.

During the interchange, we investigated the benefits Drama can have on our lives when applied functionally within a classroom.

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We also explored the different types of drama as listed below.  On our second meeting, we acted some roles with a green screen behind us.

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I showed the class how the green screen works in filming industry.  Some samples will be posted in the gallery.

Types of Drama
There are many forms of Drama.  Here are some of the forms we have explored: 

Improvisation / Let's Pretend
A scene is set, either by the teacher or the children, and then with little or no time to prepare a script the students perform before the class.

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​Another​ activity we used was the story of the Three Little Pigs and The Hare and the Tortoise.  Students will invent a different beginning, middle or end of the chosen story. 

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Role Plays
Students are given a particular role in a scripted play. After rehearsal the play is performed for the class or teacher.
 

Mime
Children use only facial expressions and body language to pass on a message to the rest of the class.  We focused on feelings of happiness, sadness and anger.
 

Role playing
Ask children to spend 5-10 mins thinking about what they would do if they receive a present from someone. 

Another example we have not done is for them to think about what they would like to be,.e,g prime minister, famous character, slave, and ask them to act it out.
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Acting in pairs
Two people acting given a statement and a specified feeling e.g. saying I love you – showing anger.  Or, think up a pair of characters, e.g two nurses, two burglars, two astronauts in space, etc. and they have to work out how to work together .
 

Dance:
This is explored in the children’s movement class.  Children try to imagine the story that is being told using dance props. Play a piece of music, an instrumental piece is best. Movie soundtracks can be good for creating mood.
 

Performance Poetry
This is acting out the story from the poem or fables.

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Masked Drama
​The main props are masks. Children then feel less inhibited to perform and overact while participating in this form of drama.  Children will use their voices to interpret the script.  For children, Aesop fables are great resources.​

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Other forms we have yet to explore:
 

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Puppet Plays
Similar to masked drama, children use puppets to say and do things that they may feel too inhibited to say or do themselves.
 

Radio Drama
This is script reading with sound effects and effective use of voice.