349 stories by "Kerry Hishon"
This month we're focusing on helping different types of students in your drama class succeed. In Part 3 of this series, we're focusing on the introverts. Going back to the High School Musica…
This month we're focusing on helping different types of students in your drama class succeed. In Part 2 of this series, we're focusing on the writer/composers. Going back to the High School …
This month we're focusing on helping different types of students in your drama class succeed. First, let's start with the drama enthusiasts. Imagine the Disney Channel movie High School Musi…
We always ask our drama students to reflect on their experiences, and for good reason. Reflecting helps students gain a deeper understanding of the lessons taught, skills learned, and experi…
Do your students know how to give effective peer feedback? If not, they may not know what that actually looks like. If they don't know what effective peer feedback is, how can they benefit f…
Social media often portrays students as fragile, sensitive snowflakes who can't handle receiving feedback, especially if it's negative. However, students need to learn to accept feedback if …
It's not always easy to get students to answer questions in drama class. Some students who are great performers avoid sharing their thoughts in an open discussion. Even when a participation …
This is the fifth part of a five-part class production series. Check out Part 1: What to Produce?, Part 2: Who Does What?, Part 3: Casting and Part 4: Problem-Solving. Putting on a class pro…
This is the fourth part of a five-part class production series. Check out Part 1: What to Produce?, Part 2: Who Does What?, and Part 3: Casting. By this point your students are in the thick …
This is the third part of a five part class production series. Check out Part 1: What to Produce? here and Part 2: Who Does What? here. Things are moving along well with your class productio…
This is the second part of a five-part class production series. Check out Part 1: What to Produce? here . So you've decided to put on a class production and you've chosen your play. Now you …
This is Part 1 of a 5-Part Class Production Series. Putting on a class production is a great opportunity for your students to use the skills they have learned in drama class in a practical w…
Mention "smartphones" or "cell phones" in front of drama teachers and most will immediately grimace or roll their eyes. Phones can be the bane of any teacher's existence " it seems like stud…
This simple classroom scene exercise challenges students to not only prepare a scene for a staged reading performance, but to also include a variety of theatrical "extras" using items found …
Here's a warm-up game you can try at your next rehearsal: Switching Roles. Students will use an improv game to take on a different part in the play you're currently working on. It's a si…
It's a common occurrence when rehearsing a production that the cast and crew will eventually practice running the whole show from the beginning to the end. This way, students will see how al…
Here at Theatrefolk, we're big on cross-curricular opportunities for students. We've got lots of cross-curricular plays (include link: ), as well as exercises for students to try, such as A …
Accountability is an important skill for students to practice, not only as drama students and production participants, but as citizens in their schools and communities. Accountability means …
Looking for a new idea for some scene starters? Why not try using statistics? Using statistics offers a whole host of cross-curricular connections with drama class. Statistics are used in ma…
Global citizenship focuses on the idea that all people have rights and responsibilities that exceed their identity as a citizen of a particular country or place; rather, the focus is on the …
Whenever you receive a new list of students for your upcoming drama class (or classes), you aren't just about to teach X number of students " you're also going to be dealing with many (or mo…
In this round-up, we've gathered a whole host of useful warm-up games that you can use in your drama classroom that focus on different aspects of communication. Communication isn't just stud…
Have you ever stopped to consider your expectations of drama class compared to your expectations during show rehearsals? It's interesting and useful to compare the two. Do you notice yoursel…
A learning style refers to the way students best acquire and retain information. The VAK learning style refers to three different ways of learning: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic. For exa…
There are lots of reasons why students choose to take drama class. But unfortunately not all of them are positive reasons. On the other hand, students also come up with lots of reasons to av…
