Unlocking Creativity: Teaching Storytelling in the Classroom
“Unlocking Creativity: Teaching Storytelling in the Classroom” is not just a title, it’s an invitation to explore strategies that make teaching this timeless skill an enriching and transformative experience for both educators and students alike. Let’s dive into the art of storytelling and discover how it opens doors to boundless creativity within the classroom. Did […]
How to Excite Students With Drama Integration
Today, I want to blog about “How to Excite Students With Drama Integration”–one of my favorite subjects! I have an Instagram Profile which I maintain regularly. My followers are comprised of teachers who see the importance of drama but are unconfident using it. They are looking for a teaching method concerning how to excite students […]
The Easiest Way to Boost Student Engagement
Let’s talk about the easiest way to boost student engagement. When I was a little girl, I spent a lot of time playing outside under a forsythia bushes. Usually, I pretended I was an orphan. (I have no idea why.) I’d scrape a place in the dirt for my “kitchen” and another place for my […]
Creative Dramatics Lessons That Kids Love
Creative Dramatics Lessons That Kids Love Hello! Today, I wanted to blog about Creative Dramatics Lessons That Kids Love. You may not know me or be familiar with my work. I’m Deborah Baldwin (but my friends call me Deb.) I am a recently retired award-winning drama teacher of thirty-eight years. In that time, I directed […]
Acting Exercises Everyone Enjoys
Here’s an acting exercise everyone enjoys no matter the grade or skill level. TABLEAU! What is tableau, you ask? Tableau, a frozen stage picture like a living photograph, is one of the most useful and important components of theatre. Tableau became most popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The word […]
Why You Should Use These Effective Teaching Methods, Part Two
Let’s talk about why you should use these effective teaching methods. This is a two part series, so check out part one, will you? https://dramamommaspeaks.com/2018/06/22/why-you-should-use-these-effective-teaching-methods/ I have a second teaching method which works wonders with any aged kid–I guarantee it! ARTS INTEGRATION You may wonder what arts integration is specifically. Simply put, arts integration […]