Bear, Frog, Bug: Description: This is a good warm up for physicalization and concentration. The students divide in half. Each half forms a secret huddle where they will discuss what animal they are going to use. The whole group will then present a physicalization of a bear (growling face, hands above head), a frog (squatting, … More Bear, Frog, Bug

Sleeping Lions: Description: The students are going to imagine that they are lions in a circus. The circus is great but it is a lot of work. The teacher is the Ring Master and needs some lions to come out and perform the next show. The students are told to imagine that they are lions … More Sleeping Lions

Relaxation/Guided Meditation Warm-Up: Description: Students lie down spread far enough apart that they aren’t touching and are able to lie down undistracted. The students close their eyes and listen to the guided relaxation techniques. The teacher can follow the prompts in the video below or create their own story but the images should be vivid … More Relaxation/ Guided Mediation Warm-UP

Letter to the Character & Snowballing: Description: After all the exercises used to dramatize the text students will write a letter to one of the characters in the text. The teacher can provide a prompt or could allow the students to write a letter that reflects anything that they feel their character might want to … More Letter to the Character & Snowballing

Town Hall & Reflection Alley: Description: Using the roles that the students have embodied during statue(ing) and the group tableau the teacher is going to facilitate a town hall style meeting of the characters. Using a problem from the text you are dramatizing the teacher will serve as the mayor of the town and choose … More Town Hall & Reflection Alley: