I am a qualified (with Academic Honors) and award winning drama teacher. I have taught drama in Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Privately (4-18 age groups) and on the West End (in London). I create premium drama resources that are ready to use and curriculum aligned for all age groups!
I am a qualified (with Academic Honors) and award winning drama teacher. I have taught drama in Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Privately (4-18 age groups) and on the West End (in London). I create premium drama resources that are ready to use and curriculum aligned for all age groups!
**** THESE DRAMA CARDS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY ****
I have compiled 17 sets of DRAMA TRUNK drama cards together with suggested activities for an endless amount of drama fun. Never be stuck for a drama or on the spot English activity again – these versatile cards can be used in so many ways and are a MUST HAVE for any drama teacher or anyone else who wants to bring some drama or character fun into the classroom. Students love picking cards for planned and even on-the-spot improvisation activities or you can use the cards for your own inspiration.
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK drama card sets come in the bundle with at least 2 suggested activities for each set:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
• Times
• Characteristics
This is the BUNDLED pack - You can preview drama card sets individually for more detail about suggested activities and content.
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
********* MORE DRAMA CARDS **********
DRAMA CARDS ARE ARE DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Check out more cards at my TES shop, including:
• Great Escapes
• Drama Shoes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Theatre Styles
• Historical Events
• World Destinations
• Famous Characters
• Prop Scenes
• Ailments
+ MORE
Stay tuned to DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; elementary level drama; more drama cards; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!
Students explore physical and abstract theater through the theme of well known fairy tales - NO PREP REQUIRED!This curriculum aligned drama unit has 5 x 100 minute detailed lesson plans with extension and differentiation activities. A perfect way to explore physical theater!
****PLEASE NOTE**** This drama unit is similar to the Harry Potter Physical Theater Drama Unit
Note on timing: you may like to take some of the activities slower than indicated. I have jam packed the unit on purpose (with options for extension activities) so you have plenty of options for dynamic classes.
INCLUDES:
- 5 x 100 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans based on Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Hansel and Gretel
- Homework Tasks
- 3 Short Scripts
- Additional and Extension Activities
- Differentiation Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Characterization. Physical Theater. Freeze Frame. Stereotypes. Drama Machine. Abstract Theater. Movement. Dialogue. Stage Directions. Status.
UNIT AIMS: Students explore physical and abstract theater through the theme of well known fairy tales. Students will:
- Visualize the world of a story and given circumstances
- Create characters with the body and voice
- Conceptualize a story, using the body to convey meaning
- Develop, share and reflect on movement
- Communicate ideas using the body and movement
- Explore various characters from stories
- Adapt a piece of literature using drama techniques into a scene with improvised dialogue
- Devise, rehearse and present scenes using drama techniques
- Use drama vocabulary
- Explore non-naturalistic performance and representational drama
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DRAMA GAMES: Drama Trunk has free collections of drama games and activities available to download.
DRAMA CARDS: Never be stuck for a drama activity again with Drama Trunk Drama Cards!
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities. AVAILABLE IN MY STORE NOW!
Pirate Drama Cards (to create pirate names) + Drama Activities (including pirate scene scenarios, 2 short pirate scripts and pirate drama activities). Simple and fun drama learning with a pirate theme.
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
• Drama games (including last minute activities)
• Warm ups
• Team building and cooperation activities
• Improvisation / quick thinking
• Audition / rehearsal activities
• Language activities
• Guided learning
• Listening skills
• Inspiration
• Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed). Check out DRAMA TRUNK for tons of drama cards available!
This set of 71 Mime Cards comes with 4 suggested activities (Drama Charades; Why are you Late?; Routine 4 Ways; Gibberish Stories) but can be used in so many more ways. Enhance physicality, storytelling, improvisations and character development with these versatile mime cards.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
************ DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ***************
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK drama card sets come with at least 2 suggested activities and are available INDIVIDUALLY or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED SET:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Dramatic Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
• Time Periods
• Characteristics
************ MORE DRAMA CARDS ***************
Check out more Drama Cards available at my store (only available individually), including:
• Great Escapes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Drama Shoes
• Theatre Styles (FREE)
• Famous Characters
• Historical Events
• World Destinations
+ MORE
DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND!
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
Stay tuned to my store DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!
This set of 63 HOBBIES Drama Cards comes with 4 suggested drama activities (The Convention; Hobbies Anonymous; The Interview; Blogger) but can be used in so many more ways. Create fantastic and original comedy and characters with these drama cards and activities!
DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND!
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
************ DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ***************
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK drama card sets come with at least 2 suggested activities and are available INDIVIDUALLY or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED SET:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Dramatic Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
• Time Periods
• Characteristics
************ MORE DRAMA CARDS ***************
Check out more Drama Cards available at my store (only available individually), including:
• Historical Events
• Famous Characters
• Prop Scenes
• Strange Talks
• World Destinations
• Great Escapes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Drama Shoes
• Theatre Styles (FREE)
+ MORE
Stay tuned to my store DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!
NOT JUST A BUNCH OF RANDOM DRAMA GAMES! This curriculum aligned Introduction to Drama unit has 6 x 50 minute detailed lesson plans (can be easily taught in double periods) to give students a solid start in their drama studies. The unit can also be used as a refresher to go back and cement foundation drama skills. It covers some basic and necessary drama techniques for successful study in drama. NO PREPARATION REQUIRED! Everything you need is contained in this resource.
This unit does include drama games but it is not a collection of random drama games thrown together to make a unit - it is a considered collection of drama games and curriculum aligned learning activities sequenced to teach foundation drama skills. The lessons include short homework tasks.
Note on timing: you may like to take some of the activities slower than indicated. I have jam packed the unit on purpose (with options for extension activities) so you have plenty of options for dynamic classes.
INCLUDES:
- 6 x 50 minute lessons (can be taught as double periods)
- Simple and short homework tasks
- Improvised Scenes Poster (also available individually)
- Scene Starter Drama Cards (to cut out and use)
- Additional and Extension Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Tableaux (still image), Freeze Frame, Drama Cannon, Narrator, Thought Tracking, Improvisation, Drama Games, Cooperation, Respect, Accepting, Offer, Blocking, Endowing, Building, Scene
UNIT AIMS: Students are introduced to and explore basic drama techniques and games.
- Students are introduced to and explore the drama techniques of freeze frame, tableaux, thought tracking, drama cannons and using narration
- Students are introduced to and explore improvisation through improvisational drama games and activities teaching accepting, offering, blocking, building and endowing
- Students use freeze frames to depict personal stories
- Students will demonstrate literacy in drama vocabulary
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LOOKING FOR MORE DRAMA RESOURCES?
DRAMA GAMES: Drama Trunk has free collections of drama games and activities available to download.
DRAMA CARDS: Never be stuck for a drama activity again with Drama Trunk Drama Cards.
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource. Use them for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities! Available in my store!
Primary students explore the story of Hansel and Gretel through guided drama activities. NO PREP REQUIRED! This curriculum aligned drama unit for primary school has 5 x 60 minute detailed lesson plans with extension and differentiation activities. A perfect and engaging way to explore a well loved story.
INCLUDES:
- 5 x 60 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans based on Hansel and Gretel
- Scene Starter Cards
- Additional and Extension Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Movement. Freeze. Voice. Characters. Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. Scene. Facial Expression. Emotion. Gestures. Sound Effects. Drama Machine. Soundscape. Feelings.
UNIT AIMS: Primary School students explore the story ‘Hansel and Gretel’ through guided drama activities. Students develop drama skills: creating, responding and performing throughout various guided drama experiences.
Students:
- Visualise a world and respond to text (psycho drama)
- Relate parts of the story to personal experiences
- Put themselves in someone else’s shoes and describe a characters feelings
- Respond to directions
- Use movement, facial expression and gesture to convey meaning and show emotions
- Create soundscapes
- Collaborate with peers to create scenes and contribute ideas
- Contribute to guided drama experiences
- Develop creative ideas
- Practice rhymes from the story
Check out my store for more drama resources! Happy teaching!!!
Students explore the story of Jack and the Beanstalk through guided drama activities. Includes a whole class drama script for an end of unit performance (rehearse the play throughout the unit or work on it separately at the end). NO PREP REQUIRED! This curriculum aligned drama unit has 5 x 60 minute detailed lesson plans with extension and differentiation activities. A perfect and engaging way to explore a well loved story with a performance script (also useable as Reader's Theater).
INCLUDES:
- 5 x 60 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans based on Jack and the Beanstalk
- Whole Class Performance Script (Readers Theater) with detailed teachers version (including staging ideas) and student version. The script has plenty of chorus and individual lines.
- Kids Script for use during the unit
- Mime Cards
- Additional and Extension Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Mime. Drama. Movement. Freeze. Voice. Characters. Pretend. Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. Scene. Rhythm. Gestures. Adjective.
UNIT AIMS: Students explore the story ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ through guided drama activities. Students develop drama skills: creating, responding and performing throughout various guided drama experiences. The unit works towards the performance of a whole class short play of Jack and the Beanstalk (script provided with detailed directions) where students use the skills they have learnt and draw on the drama activities they have participated in to present a performance! (or just do the unit) Students:
- Invent, describe and inhabit an imaginary world
- Identify and make character choices
- Create story ideas
- Use improvisation to explore elements of the story
- Put themselves in someone else’s shoes and reflect on characters
- Respond to directions
- Use voice, movement and gesture to convey meaning
- Collaborate with peers to create scenes and contribute ideas
- Interpret a story
- Contribute to guided drama experiences
Check out my store for more drama resources!
Happy teaching!!