Saturday, January 29, 2022
We’ve discussed ways to foster connection and establish trust with your students, but we also need to establish boundaries. Boundaries are necessary to protect ourselves and our well-being…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, January 24, 2022
Drama teachers, we know you are going THROUGH it. We’re not going to list the stresses and frustrations and troubles because we all know it, we’ve experienced it (or are currently experi…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 08:07PMSaturday, January 22, 2022
Students rely on their teachers to impart lessons with confidence, understanding, and kindness. They need to feel safe in their classroom to learn, make mistakes, fail, and try again. In sho…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, January 15, 2022
There’s a noticeable positive energy in a classroom where there is a genuine connection between the students and the teacher. Students are engaged in the lesson and well-behaved. Students …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, January 8, 2022
Classroom routines and systems help students and teachers alike feel organized and secure. There’s something comforting about knowing what is expected, what happens next, and what the gene…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, January 1, 2022
Welcome to a new year, drama educators! If you’re new to teaching drama — whether you’re an experienced educator who has changed departments or you’re a brand-new teacher — we are …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, December 25, 2021
This is a fun project to do with your students at the end of the year. At first glance it looks like an art project (and it is!) but when you peel back the layers, you’ll see that it helps…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, December 18, 2021
Some of the most interesting and creative theatre has been made without anything other than the brains and imaginations of groups of people. But having some fresh new tools, resources, and e…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, December 11, 2021
Reflecting is an important tool in the drama classroom, and an essential part of personal growth. If your students ask you why reflections are important, here are five reasons you can give t…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, December 4, 2021
We are all about reflecting here at Theatrefolk. You’ll notice that the vast majority of exercises and lessons here and in the Drama Teacher Academy include an exit slip or reflection que…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, November 27, 2021
The following lesson was created for students to discover, appreciate, and display respect for diverse, real-life issues and events in the theatre world. It can be done live in class, assign…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, November 20, 2021
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and felt like something was off? It might have been because the person you were speaking to was using body language that didn’t match what the…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, November 13, 2021
Hearing is a passive, physical act of using the ears to perceive sounds. You can hear without understanding or acknowledging the sounds. Listening, conversely, is an active, internal behavio…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, November 6, 2021
If your students are having a hard time getting their scenes started, we’re here to help with 50 opening line prompts! Use them for scene devising, playwriting exercises, improv games, and…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, October 30, 2021
Here at Theatrefolk, we love a good prompt collection! We’ve got outdoor prompts, job/occupation prompts, location prompts, and this collection is all about food! Don’t worry — all of …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, October 23, 2021
One of the five categories of social and emotional learning is self-awareness. For students, part of being self-aware includes being able to identify their own levels of effort in exercises,…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, October 16, 2021
The following exercise helps students learn self-awareness (which is one of the categories of social and emotional learning) and apply it by analyzing characters in a play that they are cur…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, October 9, 2021
Negative self-talk is so common and can be very difficult to overcome, not only for students but also for teachers. It’s easy to fall into the trap of berating ourselves over mistakes and …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, October 2, 2021
The following exercise helps students identify their personal strengths and make connections with characters in a play that they are currently studying in drama class. It could also be used …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, September 25, 2021
Some improv games call for an action to start the scene, a job or occupation to define a character, or a location to get them started. Here are fifty location prompts you can use to set the …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, September 18, 2021
Continuing on with our focus on Social and Emotional Learning (check out our other posts about SEL here), this post is filled to the brim with self-reflection journal prompts. Teachers can u…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, September 11, 2021
In this article, we’re focusing on responsible decision making, which is one of the five areas of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). If the concept of SEL is new to you, check out this a…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, September 4, 2021
In this round-up post, we’re focusing on relationship skills, which is one of the five areas of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). If the concept of SEL is new to you, check out this art…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, August 28, 2021
In this article, we’re focusing on social awareness, which is one of the five areas of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). If the concept of SEL is new to you, check out this article to g…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, August 21, 2021
In this article, we’re focusing on self-management, which is one of the five areas of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). If the concept of SEL is new to you, check out this article to ge…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, August 14, 2021
We’re delving more deeply into the five areas of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). If the concept of SEL is new to you, check out this article: Social and Emotional Learning in the Dram…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, August 7, 2021
The concept of SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) was defined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) more than two decades ago to promote equity and excel…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, July 31, 2021
It’s gratifying when a student lets you know that they are interested in pursuing a career in the performing arts. You have clearly made an impact on them, and they’re looking for assist…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, July 24, 2021
This fun improv game challenges students to work together and think quickly on their feet to create a scene that solves a problem, using skills possessed by characters with different occupat…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, July 17, 2021
The following improvisation game challenges students to stay in character, think on their feet, keep the scene going, and react to each other. They’re also likely going to laugh, because o…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, July 10, 2021
Some students take drama class with the intention of becoming an actor, director, or playwright in the future. Many others take drama class simply because it’s fun. Some students take it b…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM 
