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For over 25 years, we have been working to teach, facilitate, and integrate the arts in schools and communities by providing professional development opportunities and resources to teachers, administrators, support staff, parents, and artists.

Because we are passionate about arts education and the impact the arts have on learning, we are committed to:

  • Supporting educators who teach the arts (K-12) in developing curriculum to meet standards, assessment, and integrated lessons/units of study 
  • Offering in-depth training in drama education for teachers who are new to the art form 
  • Working with administrators to restructure the arts in their schools and throughout their districts 
  • Training artists to work in and with schools 
  • Providing strategic planning for arts organizations and schools 
  • Providing team building and group dynamics workshops for teachers, administrators, and partnerships

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New! Revised edition of Getting Started with Drama

Karen L. Erickson’s original Getting Started with Drama has been updated to provide even more support for making drama successful in your classroom. Valuable to both experienced drama leaders and those new to the art form, this revised edition includes:

  • Revised, detailed lesson plans for the seven Getting Started lessons

  • Additional stories

  • New assessments

  • More ideas for managing your drama lessons including side coaching tips, magic guiding words, and how to teach in role.

Grade Level Guides for

Grades 1 & 2

First grade and second grade teachers – you asked for it! Here are more lessons, stories, and ideas to help you expand your drama repertoire. These guides slip easily into your original Getting Started with Drama binder. Each guide contains:

  • 20 + age appropriate lessons

  • New original stories for drama

  • Assessment tools

  • Student worksheets

  • Posters to support your teaching

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