http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:37:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is the link to Karen L. Erickson’s website.Here you can purchase her resources.Creative Directions http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics/2010/07/website/ Karen Erickson Getting Started With Drama, is a great resources for lessons and activities.I  Like the 4 word focus. concentration imagination imitation transformation These words are used with the actor’s tools in my class. http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics/2010/07/great-resource/ I need to gather my resources and begin writing integrated creative dramatics lessons for remediation classes.I will make a list and post sometime soon. http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics/2010/07/preparation-for-the-school-year/ Sean Layne Focus 5 I got the Actor’s Tool Box and One Minute Challenge activities from Sean Layne at the Summer Institute in Greenville.I have participated in many of his workshops. http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics/2010/07/information-about-sean-layne/ Materials: Opaque materials such as: poster board, light cardboard, light plastic Translucent/transparent materials such as: tissue paper, colored plastic sheets or plastic wrap, clear tape. Brads or paper fasteners, hole punch, bendable drinking straws, tape, scissors 1. Cut out a character from poster board (you ... http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics/2010/07/how-to-make-basic-shadow-puppets/ These are a few of the books I have used to connect drama and math.We acted out number sentences with and without props.We also did some one-minute challenges. Research Resources: Read Any Good Math Lately, by David Whitin and Sandra Wilde It’s the Story That Counts , ... http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics/2010/07/math-and-literature-connection-resources/ This activity goes with the book Pumpkin Moon by Tim Preston.All you need is orange paper plates and triangles.   Students can act out the scenes from the book easily with these props/masks. http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics/2010/07/props-for-pumpkin-moon/ The hardest thing about mask making is cutting out the eyes so many children need help, especially kindergarteners. It’s good that students learn to do this by themselves, less work for me!!!! http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics/2010/07/masks-for-millions-of-cats/ Actors use their bodies and…their voices   …and their imaginations …they concentrate and… they cooperate and FYI  focus is something you can practice and improve! http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics/2009/07/using-the-actors-tools/ I was perusing the “Everyday Math Curriculum” used at our school and they had a literature list for each grade level. I emailed teachers to ask them if they knew of this list and if so did they use any of the books on it. I can use some of ... http://118henrystreet.net/creativedramatics/2009/07/the-mother-lode/