SEPTEMBER Drama activities - exploring and

making drama Co-operating and communicating in

making dramaReflection/Discussion

Drama Contract

Goldilocks and the 3 bears mime, paired improvisation, still images

Discuss feelings, characters, facial expressions.

RESOURCESEquipment from prop box - e.g. bowls, spoons, etc.Interactive story www.britishcouncil.co.ukTomas na hOrdoige pictures“Who’s been eating my porridge” Nick Ward

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OCTOBER Drama activities - exploring and

making drama Co-operating and communicating in

making dramaReflection/Discussion

Winnie and the Midnight Dragon Prop box

NOVEMBER Drama activities - exploring and

making drama Co-operating and communicating in

making dramaReflection/Discussion

Gingerbread Man mimed narration, hot seating - gingerbread man, old woman, fox.

Music - The Nutcracker Suite- GriegProp box

DECEMBER Drama activities - exploring and

making drama Co-operating and communicating in

making dramaReflection/Discussion

Snow (a poem by Breda Courtney Murphy) The Snowman DVD and music

JANUARY Drama activities - exploring and

making drama Co-operating and communicating in

making dramaReflection/Discussion

Snow White Mimed narration Teacher in Role - evil queen Hot seating - seven dwarfs (all say same line in

character) -discuss emotions/feelings.

Equipment from prop box

Tomas na hOrdoige pictures

Junior Infant Drama: Scéim Bliana

FEBRUARY Drama activities - exploring and making

drama Co-operating and communicating in

making dramaReflection/Discussion

Going on a Bear Hunt Mime Still imagesWhole group improvisation

ResourcesCD of story“Going on a lion hunt” David Axtell

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MARCH Drama activities - exploring and making

drama Co-operating and communicating in

making dramaReflection/Discussion

“Our Secret Hideaway” (A poem by Breda Courtney Murphy) MimeGroup improvisation

Prop box

APRIL Drama activities - exploring and making

drama Co-operating and communicating in

making dramaReflection/Discussion

“Night Ride” ( a poem by Celia Warren) Hot seating - where did you go? - what did you see?Mime

Music - A Whole New World - (Aladdin’s magic carpet ride)Prop box

MAY Drama activities - exploring and making

drama Co-operating and communicating in

making dramaReflection/Discussion

Rainbow Fish Hot seating - Octopus, rainbow fish, little fish -

How did you feel? Mime - feelingsTeacher in role - Octopus

JUNE Drama activities - exploring and making

drama Co-operating and communicating in

making dramaReflection/Discussion

Monkey PuzzleMimed narrationTeacher in Role - Mother Monkey Hot seating - Little Monkey, Mother Monkey