Page 18 - Term One Drama Lesson Plans

I have a little house like this, like this, like this. (draw shape of house with two fingers, three strokes to make roof then walls then floor)
I knock on the door like this, like this, like this. (knocking action)
Smoke comes through the chimney like this, like this, like this. (draw smoke swirls with pointer finger, circling upwards)
I clean my little shoes like this, like this, like this. (buffing action)
The next verse is spoken using a normal volume and slightly bigger actions.
I have a bigger house like this, like this, like this.
I knock on the door like this, like this, like this.
Smoke comes through the chimney like this, like this, like this. I clean my little shoes like this, like this, like this.
The next verse is said with a very loud voice and with huge actions.
I have a great big house...
The next verse is spoken using a normal volume and slightly smaller actions.
I have a smaller house...
The next verse is spoken with a very quiet voice and with tiny actions.
I have a little house...
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
6. Create the story
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions.
Opening lines: “One day Mohammed was playing in the tree house in his backyard. He found a secret trapdoor so climbed through it to see where it led.”
* Running time approx. 4 mins.
7. Act out the story
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions. *Running time approx. 5 mins.
8. Action Game
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions.
Farm house = pretend to use a lasso and say “yihaw”
Caravan = driving action and say “brmmm”
House boat = sit on the floor and do a rowing action as you sing “Row, row, row your boat” (the first line from the traditional song)
Mansion = stretch arms and legs out wide
Party house = hold hands with one or two friends, jump up and down and sing “Celebrate good times, come on!” (the first line from the well known song by Kool & the Gang)
*Running time approx. 3 mins.
9. Travel back to the real world and give out magic sparkles
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions. * Running time approx. 3 mins 45 secs.
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