Encourage even the most timid students to break out of their shells with more than 150 non-threatening theatre games and exercises. Extension activities enhance other subject area, plus this hands-on approach to learning helps promote personal growth and self-esteem both in the classroom setting and in everyday situations.

NEW 2nd Edition. All you need to do is pick a time and a place for a play and Practical Plays will do the rest. This collection of nine original, low-cost, easy-to-produce plays enhances the curriculum and provides program material for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter, Valentine's Day, Community, Environment, Native American (NEW), America (NEW), and History (NEW). Easy to stage, memorize, rehearse, and perform!

Literature comes to life as kids act-out the children's poems and stories they love. Step-by-step directions for staging 28 story dramas include ideas for very simple, inexpensive costumes and props. Acting out stories helps children solve problems, develop imagery, explore feelings, and learn about character development.

These easy-to-produce plays are just 3 to 12 minutes long, yet give every child the chance to speak at least one line. There are 26 original plays celebrating the seasons, historical events and figures, cultural diversity, and non-religious holidays. Includes reproducible scripts, prop and scenery ideas, background information, plus extended performance and cross-curricular ideas.