Books & Resources


Teachers best understand the challenges of teaching. In developing our series of books and classroom resources, we drew upon our decades of teaching experience to make them some of the most user-friendly, adaptable and effective publications in the industry today. All materials meet state and national standards in the fine arts!

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Getting Started with Drama 2008 edition

$50.00  

This foundational book provides an interactive system created for 1st-8th grade teachers who are new to drama. This newest revision has been expanded and updated to includes: seven detailed lesson plans, added stories, teaching and classroom management strategies, lesson planning guides, integration ideas, and much more. The book is intended to grow with the teacher's knowledge and skills. There is space for notes and the three-ring notebook design makes it easy to add and delete materials.

Getting Started Update Packet

$25.00  

Already own Getting Started with Drama?  Then choose the 50% off option. Purchase the update packet to make your book current.  These pages slip right into your Getting Started with Drama Binder.

Getting Started with Drama: 
Kindergarten Grade Level Guide

$55.00  

The same interactive system found in the first Getting Started with Drama modified and expanded to meet the needs of Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten teachers. Includes over 20 lessons and stories notes on grade level appropriate practice, and links to character education. First grade teachers new to drama also love this resource.

New! Grade Level Guides

Grade One

Grade Two

Grades Three through Eight (coming soon)

$30.00  

Grade Level:

Expand your curriculum with this collection of lessons, stories,  and grade level specific drama techniques.  Each Grade Level Guide includes more than 20 lessons sequenced with objectives and linked to national standards.  The guides come three-ring hole punched to fit in your original Getting Started with Drama binder.  They are perfect complements to your existing curriculum.

Revised! Integrated Units in a Dramatic Framework

$30.00  

This updated version of Integrated Units is the ultimate resource document for teachers (K-8) who want to create integrated units or lessons using drama.  Developed in actual classrooms and field tested and modified with the assistance of teachers, this advanced program includes: complete unit outlines, outlines for possible lesson plans, bibliography of resources, detailed activities and related descriptions.  The appendix has been revised to provide current thought, theories, and practices in arts integration. If you want to leap ahead and integrate drama into other curricular areas, then this book is a must for you.

    

From Page to Stage: 50 Original Stories for Classroom Drama

$25.00  

This is a collection of fabulous stories that combine the teaching of science, social studies, math, and language arts with drama knowledge and skills drawn from nationwide standards. The stories are compact enough to be done in short drama lessons but are high in content and value focus. Designed for use by beginning to advanced students. Grades K-8.

181 Favorite Level I Ideas for Drama

$25.00  

This updated and expanded version of the popular 107 Favorite Level I Ideas for Drama is appropriate for all levels ranging from K-adult.  It provides an extensive array of theater and drama activities that teach both drama and life skills.  The exercises may also be used as warm-ups for lessons based on stories.  Reference charts list activities that align to particular concepts, skills, and academic areas.  All activities are drawn from nation wide standards.

Conflict Resolution Lessons

$20.00  

Drama is a natural partner for developing character education knowledge and skills. This set of eight lesson teaches conflict resolution and drama skills to students in grades 1 through 10. Topics include: making choices, emotions, resolving conflict. The collection of lessons is three-ring hole punched for easy addition to your Getting Started with Drama binder.  

Erickson Drama/Learning Program 
Curriculum Scope and Sequence (License)

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This is a comprehensive district or single school curriculum including grade level drama objectives in a recommended delivery order for each grade linked to National Standards, and, if desired, an alignment chart can be created to an individual State's Goals and Standards. Also included are sample year long curriculum plans for individual grade levels 1-8.  

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Grade Level Guides: 3-8 

These supplements to the Getting Started with Drama series will include lesson plans, stories, objectives, expanded drama teaching techniques, and character education materials geared toward each grade level.

Assessment Tools 

A group of performance and forced choice assessments for all schools, districts, and individuals aligned to the scope and sequence curriculum. Need assessments sooner? Call and we'll bring starter sets to assist you in creating your own.