Minds On

Warm Up

Don’t forget to do your safety check!

Warm Up

Warm up

Find a comfortable spot. Let’s take a big breath in and then out. Try bbreathing five times. Ready? Let’s go!

  • Get in a comfortable position whether it is lying down or sitting.
  • Close your eyes.
  • Slowly inhale through your nose.
  • Then hold the breath for a few seconds.
  • Slowly exhale through your mouth.
  • Repeat the breathing for five breaths.

Access this audio clip entitled “Breathing Warm-Up” to experience a guided warm-up.

Breathing Warm-Up

Let’s get started!

Explore the following images. What is happening in each image?

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Action

Get ready, get set…

What is drama?

In the Minds On section, you explored images of people doing or exploring drama. Drama is all around us and takes many forms.

Drama is exploring a story book.

Can you think of a story that you have explored that you really enjoyed?

Drama is a television show that shares stories about characters.

A still from the TV show Wolf Joe. It features three children and a dog in the outdoors.

Do you have a favourite television show? If not, what do you notice about the poster of the show Wolf Joe?

Drama is a puppet show.

Puppet show being performed by a child with paper cut out dolls of a prince and princess.

Who are the characters in this puppet show? Press ‘Sample Answer’ to learn who the characters are.

There are two characters in the puppet show. They might be a king and a queen because they are wearing crowns.

Drama is dressing up as a character.

Child dressed as a firefighter.

What do you notice about the costume? Who might this character be? Press ‘Sample Answer’ to learn who the character might be.

This child is wearing a jacket and a helmet. He might be pretending to be a firefighter.

Drama is a group activity where we pretend together.

A group of students with their hands on their heads pretending to be animals with large ears or antlers.

What do you think is happening in this drama class? Press ‘Sample Answer’ to learn what might be happening.

The children in this drama class might be pretending to be rabbits or kangaroos.

Drama can be a play. Press ‘Definition’ to access the meaning of the word play.

A play is a drama story that is performed on stage.
Children in costumes for a play. They are dressed as a tomato, a bear, a clown, a wizard, a fairy, a rabbit, a princess, and a prince.

What kinds of characters do you notice on stage? Press ‘Sample Answer’ to learn who the characters might be.

Some of the characters might be a tomato, a bear, a clown, a magician, a fairy, a rabbit, a princess or a queen, and a prince or king.

Go!

How would you like to explore drama?

Share your ideas in an audio clip, a drawing, or tell a partner. Access the following fillable and printable document How I Like to Explore Drama to complete the activity. If you would like, you can use speech-to-text or audio recording tools to record your thoughts.

How I Like to Explore Drama

I like to explore drama by

Press the ‘Activity’ button to access How I Like To Explore Drama. 

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Being a good audience member

For some types of drama, there are audiences. An audience is the people or person who watches or listens to the drama.

Someone can be an audience member exploring a story book in a group.

Check out this video entitled “Reading in Preschool with Friends” to see this kind of audience member.

Someone can be an audience member in a theatre for a performance. Press ‘Performance’ to access a definition of the word.

A performance is the act of presenting a play, concert, or another type of entertainment.

Check out this video to examine this kind of audience member.

Someone can be an audience member with a partner exploring a television show.

Access this video to explore this kind of audience member.

Someone can be an audience member for a presentation.

Check out this video to examine this kind of audience member.

The audience is important because they can help the actors and performers feel good. They can do this in many ways.

Let’s explore the following video.

What are some of the ways the audience members react to the performance?

Access the Big Top Academy video entitled “Phoenix–Otter on Skate” to observe a variety of audience reactions.

Press ‘Reaction Example #1’ to explore one way audience members reacted to the performance.

The audience clapped for the performer.

Audience clapping for the performer.

Press ‘Reaction Example #2’ to explore another way audience members reacted to the performance.

Some audience members smiled at the performer.

Audience members smiling at the performer.

Press ‘Reaction Example #3’ to explore another way audience members reacted to the performance.

Some audience members turned their body towards the performer.

Audience members turning their body towards the performer.

Press ‘Reaction Example #4’ to explore another way audience members reacted to the performance.

Some audience members cheered for the performer.

Audience members cheering for the performer.

Consolidation

Good audience member checklist

What are some of the ways you are a good audience member?

Create a checklist using the template below.

How I Am a Good Audience Member

I am a good audience member because

I am a good audience member because

I am a good audience member because

I am a good audience member because

Access the following fillable and printable document How I Am a Good Audience Member to complete the activity. If you would like, you can use speech-to-text or audio recording tools to record your thoughts.

Press the ‘Activity’ button to access How I Am a Good Audience Member. 

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You can also tell a friend, act it out, or record an audio description about your tips for being a good audience member.

Drama portfolio

Drama portfolio

  • What kind of drama are you interested in exploring?
  • If you could give a friend one tip on how to be a good audience member, what would you tell them?
  • You may draw, record, or tell a friend your answers.

Share your work with a friend, if possible.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel…

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.