Story Characters Come Alive Drama
Foundation & Year 1/2 Exploring The Three Little Pigs & The Gruffalo 45 minutes of creative fun
WALT (We Are Learning To)
Identify characters and their emotions in familiar stories Express character emotions using our faces, bodies and voices Create simple masks and settings to help our drama Work together to perform short story scenes Use mirrors to practice matching voices and expressions
Warm-Up: Drama Charades
Act out emotions without words Show characters from our stories Let others guess what you're showing Use your whole body to express feelings
Meet Our Story Characters
The Three Little Pigs - each with different personalities The Big Bad Wolf - scary but not too frightening The Gruffalo - big and strong but kind The Little Mouse - small but very clever The Narrator - tells us what happens in the story
Mirror Magic: Practice Expressions
Work with a partner using hand mirrors Practice scared faces like the little pigs Try angry faces like the wolf Show brave faces like the Gruffalo Match your voice to your expression
Voices: Narrator vs Characters
{"left":"Narrator speaks clearly and calmly to tell the story\nCharacters have special voices that match their personality\nWolf has a deep, gruff, scary voice","right":"Little pigs have higher, squeaky, worried voices\nGruffalo has a big, booming, friendly voice\nMouse has a tiny, quick, clever voice"}
Create Our Character Masks
Work in small groups of 4-5 students Choose which character mask to make Use cardboard, markers, and elastic bands Make your mask show the character's personality Help your group create a simple setting too
Performance Time!
Each group performs a short scene Use your masks and voices Work together as a team Remember to take turns speaking Have fun bringing the stories to life! Audience gives positive feedback