Here you can find links to some helpful resources. I have tried to categorize them for you and provide a brief description of the link/resource. Also, I am sure you are aware of this, but info that is linked to a specific web address may change without my knowledge (how dare they!). Please let me know if something you are interested in doesn't link up - I will see what I can do.
The "rule" here is to take an exercise and leave an exercise, but if you are new to improv you won't have much to offer that isn't already listed. So, take a few until you got one to add.
A low stress way to get some drama into the classroom. Primarily for young students, but can be applied in an ESL classroom.
BOOKS
Drama Games for Classrooms and Workshops; by Jessica Swale; Nick Hern Books; 2009 Drama Games for Those Who Like to Say "No"; by Chris Johnston; Nick Hern Books; 2009 Games for Actors and Non-Actors; by Augusto Boal; Routledge; 1992 Theater Games for the Classroom; by Viola Spolin; Northwestern University Press; 1986 Kids Take the Stage; by Lenka Peterson and Dan O'Coner; Backstage Books; 2006 Thirty Short Comedy Plays for Teens; by Laurie Allen; Meriwether Publishing, Ltd; 2007 The Big Book of Large Cast Plays; edited by Sylvia E Kamerman; Plays, Inc; 1994 Making Theater: Developing plays with young people; Herbert R Kohl; Teachers & Writers Collaborative; 1988 (I know this is an older book, but it has some great exercises for developing theater with kids)
Note: There are thousands of books available at every grade level. Many are good, some are not so good and a few are a complete waste of time. I listed ones that I use on a regular basis (or have used extensively in the past). Since I haven't listed all possible books available there are a lot of good boks that might have something of interest for you. f you are looking for something specific, please email me!
ONLINE RESOURCES
30 Ways to Integrate Social Media in the Classroom -- Some intriguing ideas! Since reading this I have begun using Pinterest to collect images and ideas for the Middle School Show.
- Link comes from the New Victory Theater Blog (http://newvictorytheater.blogspot.com/)
Teaching Artist Journal Online Magazine AltSpace- A fantastic source of first person accounts of what teaching artists are doing in the classrooms.
Educational Theatre Association- If you get a membership, you have access to the magazine database which has a plethora of articles, curriculum, and plays written by young people.
International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA)- A must for anyone who teachers or uses drama in an international school setting. Scene magazine has loads of exercises and lessons
Drama Notebook- A great site for a teacher "new" to injecting drama. Lesson plans, supporting materials, lists, printables, etc. And the membership is reasonable.
Improv Encyclopedia- Ever wonder how many improvisation exercises there are out there? Try a new one each class period.
Improv Resource Center- The "rule" here is to take an exercise and leave an exercise, but if you are new to improv you won't have much to offer that isn't already listed. So, take a few until you got one to add.
Reader's Theater ResourceBOOKS
Drama Games for Classrooms and Workshops; by Jessica Swale; Nick Hern Books; 2009
Drama Games for Those Who Like to Say "No"; by Chris Johnston; Nick Hern Books; 2009
Games for Actors and Non-Actors; by Augusto Boal; Routledge; 1992
Theater Games for the Classroom; by Viola Spolin; Northwestern University Press; 1986
Kids Take the Stage; by Lenka Peterson and Dan O'Coner; Backstage Books; 2006
Thirty Short Comedy Plays for Teens; by Laurie Allen; Meriwether Publishing, Ltd; 2007
The Big Book of Large Cast Plays; edited by Sylvia E Kamerman; Plays, Inc; 1994
Making Theater: Developing plays with young people; Herbert R Kohl; Teachers & Writers Collaborative; 1988
(I know this is an older book, but it has some great exercises for developing theater with kids)
Note: There are thousands of books available at every grade level. Many are good, some are not so good and a few are a complete waste of time. I listed ones that I use on a regular basis (or have used extensively in the past). Since I haven't listed all possible books available there are a lot of good boks that might have something of interest for you. f you are looking for something specific, please email me!
PERIODICALS
Dramatic Magazine; A publication of the Educational Theater Association - issues available online
Teaching Theater; A publication of the Educational Theater Association - issues available online
Scene; A publication of the International Schools Theater Association
American Theater Magazine; A publication of Theatre Communications Group