I took a drama class in high school and considered drama as just acting, such as in a play or musical. In our Creative Arts class I learned that there are many uses for drama. It can be very useful in teaching, assessing, in motivating, and it also builds social skills (just to name a few). I am excited about learning how to implement these ideas in my classroom. It will be so much more fun to design and carryout lesson plans when these creative ideas that we learn in class and from the book are used in our planning.
I was a little nervous during the theatre games last week, but it helped to be able to work in groups. I did enjoy the narrative activity. I like to read stories (especially picture books) to my students when I substitute and I think this will be a great way to reinforce many subjects when I have a class of my own. Who knew that drama could be used in teaching math? I would like to use the idea of "Daily Math" where students pantomime how math is used in everyday life and also role-playing story problems. These activities will help my students find that learning math will be useful to them.
Drama activities can be helpful in the academic achievement of students. It can improve reading comprehension, oral language, and writing skills. It can also be beneficial to students with learning disabilities, ESL students, and students from families with low incomes.
I will definitely find ways to include drama in my classroom. I will also find ways that students in my class who are shy or uncomfortable can participate and will have the desire to do so. Adding drama to my lessons and activities will add excitement to the classroom and it will also help my students attain higher academic achievements. It's a win-win situation, I think!
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