DramaTime!
Welcome to Tonti Drama!
Click on a class above or below to see what we're doing in each grade, complete with pictures and descriptions of the dramatic focus. Thanks for stopping by!
In Kindergarten, we explore the basics of Drama through group storytelling, using the story of The Three Little Pigs.
Click on the PIG to find out more!
In 1st Grade, students practice making strong choices with their bodies, voices, and emotions to play characters from Beauty and the Beast and create their own whimsical characters to add to the castle.
Click on the ROSE to find out more!
In 2nd Grade, students spend some major "Mime Time" practicing the three qualities of good Pantomime: Big, Expressive, and Clear.
Click on the MIME to find out more!
In 3rd Grade, students learn what it takes to become playwrights, creating their very own characters, monologues, and short plays.
Click on the STAGE to find out more!
In 4th Grade, students work together as mini ensembles to create Storyboards to act out through Tableaux, honing their acting and storytelling skills.
Click on the MASKS to find out more!
In 5th grade, we discover different ways to understand and act Shakespeare's language through a hands-on-approach to A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Click on SHAKESPEARE to find out more!