Theatre: dramatic play & pretending
Aligned to NCAS:Cr — National Core Arts Standards.
What this lesson teaches
When you pretend, you become an actor and a storyteller. You can imagine being someone else, like a firefighter or a queen, and ask what if to invent a whole story. Your body and voice help bring your ideas to life.
Worked example
Pretend you are a brave explorer in a jungle. Use a big strong voice, tiptoe past a pretend tiger, and decide what happens next.
Practice questions
- Pretend to be an animal. How does it move and sound?
- Make up a what-if story: what if your room could fly?
- Use a big voice and a tiny voice for two different characters.
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Teatro: juego dramático y juego de roles
Cuando juegas a ser otro personaje, te conviertes en actor y narrador. Puedes imaginar que eres otra persona, como un bombero o una reina, y preguntarte '¿qué pasaría si...?' para inventar toda una historia. Tu cuerpo y tu voz ayudan a darle vida a tus ideas.
Ejemplo: Imagina que eres un explorador valiente en la selva. Usa una voz fuerte y segura, camina de puntitas para pasar junto a un tigre imaginario y decide qué sucede después.
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