Yearly Drama Scheme:

DRAMA

Senior Infants

Teacher: Mrs. Kelly

CONTENT/OBJECTIVES:

METHODOLOGIES

RESOURCES

SEPTEMBER

Drama activities exploring and

making drama

Co-operating and
communicating in
making drama

Pass a smile
Catch my name
Half a minute handshake
Nursery Rhyme Charades

Circle time
Talk and discussion
Vocabulary development

RESOURCES
Nursery rhyme cards.

OCTOBER

Drama activities exploring and

making drama

Co-operating and
communicating in
making drama

Space Walk
Yes Lets
Bill and Ben
Giving Presents

Talk and discussion

Vocabulary development

Witches hat/cloak/
broom

NOVEMBER

Drama activities exploring and

making drama

Co-operating and
communicating in
making drama

Walk together
Mirror
One, two, three
Clap around the circle

Talk and discussion

Vocabulary development

Story book.

DIFFERENTIATION of objectives, pace, teaching style, support, task, outcome, grouping and questioning.
ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES USED: Teacher Observation.
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: Teachers will continuously expose, and use new relevant words/terms in order to broaden and develop the childs vocabulary.
LINKAGE: History, English and Music.

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CONTENT/OBJECTIVES:

METHODOLOGIES

RESOURCES

DECEMBER

Drama activities exploring and

making drama

Co-operating and
communicating in
making drama
Reflection/Discussion
JANUARY

Drama activities exploring and

making drama

Co-operating and
communicating in
making drama
Reflection/Discussion

Christmas Story

Mime

Play performance

Childrens ideas
Talk and discussion
Vocabulary development

Its a Cracker script

and CD.

Slap, Clap, Clock, Click

Having breakfast
Tongue Twisters
Rainstorm

Childrens ideas
Talk and discussion
Vocabulary development

DVD/Book
The Snowman Story.
Scarf, hat etc.

FEBRUARY
Jack and the Beanstalk
Childrens ideas

Drama activities -
Interview
Talk and discussion
Vocabulary development

Still image
exploring and

Teacher in role as the Giant

making drama

Co-operating and
communicating in
making drama
Reflection/Discussion
DIFFERENTIATION of objectives, pace, teaching style, support, task, outcome, grouping and questioning.

Book Jack and the

Beanstalk

ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES USED: Teacher Observation.

VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: Teachers will continuously expose, and use new relevant words/terms in order to broaden and develop the childs vocabulary.
LINKAGE: History, English and Music.

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CONTENT/OBJECTIVES:

MARCH

Drama activities exploring and

making drama

Co-operating and
communicating in
making drama
Reflection/Discussion
APRIL

Drama activities exploring and

making drama

Co-operating and
communicating in
making drama
Reflection/Discussion

METHODOLOGIES

RESOURCES

Childrens ideas
Talk and discussion
Vocabulary development

Playtime

Boots

Childrens ideas
Talk and discussion
Vocabulary development

MAY

Drama activities exploring and

making drama

Co-operating and
communicating in
making drama
Reflection/Discussion

Childrens ideas
Talk and discussion
Vocabulary development

Magic wand,
Cinderella storybook,

JUNE

Drama activities exploring and

making drama

Co-operating and
communicating in
making drama
Reflection/Discussion

Childrens ideas
Talk and discussion
Vocabulary development

There was an old lady

book.

DIFFERENTIATION of objectives, pace, teaching style, support, task, outcome, grouping and questioning.
ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES USED: Teacher Observation.
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: Teachers will continuously expose, and use new relevant words/terms in order to broaden and develop the childs vocabulary.
LINKAGE: History, English and Music.