CREATIVE EXPRESSION FOR CHILDREN
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Kansas City, Missouri, United States
About the store
I have taught creative expression to all different ages. I have co-created and taught acting camps/courses for many years (ages 8-18) through my business: www.creativeexpressionforchildren.com and I was the assistant performing arts director for Central York High School in York, PA for over 10 years.
Over the years-I have developed my own style and creative expression course that I have used in the High School, Middle School, as well as Elementary School levels.
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Mythology Scripts: 5 scripts: Full Class Readers Theatre Play
This is a compilation of five popular greek mythology stories written as Reader's Theatre scripts. These five short scripts have 6-8 characters each (narrator parts can be separated even more to create more parts if needed) making it a full class project with parts (as written) for 30 students. Each script is approximately 4-6 pages and join together for a full play approximately 50 min in length. They can also be worked separately in reading groups or literacy centers.
These characters are perf
4th - 8th
Drama, English Language Arts, Literature
Reader's Theatre Full Class Script: Nature's True Garden
This is a wonderful Reader's Theatre/ Full Class Play for Preschool through 2nd grade. It uses simple language, word patterns, and short sentences making this a beautiful compliment to the script (also available on my page for free) from the popular book- "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".
This original play uses the very basic story of a gardener planting seeds to explore the valuable lesson of self-love. It teaches us that when we grow to be the ‘flower we are meant to be’ (our true nature)—the
PreK - 2nd
Drama, English Language Arts, Reading
Reader's Theatre Full Class Script: One With a World of Friends
This original Reader's Theatre script is a fantastic collaborative project for a classroom of early readers and/or students working on exploring their creative expression! It incorporates roles for up to 23 students and parts could be doubled to include more. It is a gentle story about friendships and uses basic language to explore the deeper topics and curiosities of belonging and growing up. Each character speaks fairly short lines that are great for Kindergarten or 1st grade. It could also be
K - 3rd
Drama, English Language Arts, Reading
Reader's Theatre Script:Mythology Unit: Narcissus and Echo
This is a basic Reader’s Theatre Script for 6 characters following the mythological story of Narcissus and Echo. It depicts the tale of Narcissus, an arrogant youth who falls deeply in obsessive love with himself. A mountain nymph, Echo, falls in love with his good looks but he dismisses her as a valueless nymph. Disapproving of this treatment the Goddess of revenge, Nemesis, leads Narcissus to his own reflection and there he remains shallow and obsessed until his death.
These mythological tale
4th - 8th
Drama, English Language Arts, Literature
Reader's Theatre Script:Mythology Unit: The Contest for Athens
This is a basic Reader’s Theatre Script for 6 characters following the mythological story of the contest, whose winner took the title of Patron Saint of Athens. It is the tale of Athena and Poseidon as they each had the task of giving a beloved gift to the people of Athens to win the title of Patron Saint. They both wanted to win but in the end it was Athena’s Olive Tree that was chosen and the city was named after her.
These mythological tales are great stories with fabulous characters. This gi
4th - 8th
Drama, English Language Arts, Literature
Reader's Theatre Script:Mythology Unit: The Midas Touch
This is a basic Reader’s Theatre Script for 6 characters following the mythological story of King Midas and his golden touch. It depicts the basic myth of how King Midas, a kind heart with too much greed, can get distracted by his love of gold and be blinded to the true nature and love within his heart. It tells of Dionysus and the valuable lesson he taught King Midas thorough the granting of a wish.
These mythological tales are great stories with fabulous characters. This script could also e
4th - 8th
Drama, English Language Arts, Literature
Reader's Theatre Script Mythology: Apollo and Daphne
This is a basic Reader’s Theatre Script for 7 characters following the mythological story of Apollo, Eros, and Daphne. It depicts the basic myth of how Eros (Cupid) came to have a bow and arrow and how Apollo came to be love stricken with Daphne. It is the Feminist tale told in a fun way with opportunities for students to research more character traits and details as well as provides much room to be creative with a variety of performance options. These mythological tales are great stories with f
4th - 8th
Drama, English Language Arts, Short Stories
Theatre Character Breakdown Worksheet
This worksheet is a great compliment to any Reader's Theatre script or theatrical production you may be working on. It is a great way to have kids start to think about how their body, face, and voice holds the character. It engages the left side of the brain with the right as they explore the facts and perceptions about the story with their creative imagination about how their character looks, sounds, and acts.
3rd - 12th
Drama, English Language Arts
Readers Theatre Script Mythology: Psyche and Eros
This readers theatre script explores the ageless tale of Psyche and Eros, a story of eternal love. Originally written as a Roman novel thousands of year ago, this love story has been the theme for almost every romance ever written.
The script (7 pages) is written for 7-8 characters and is a great compliment to any mythology unit for grades 4-8. It uses basic language and tells the story in a way that makes sense for young readers.
This script is also included in the complete works (5 total scri
4th - 9th
Drama, English Language Arts
Readers Theatre Classroom Script: A Hero's Journey to Tareh
This is an original script that can be used for Reader's Theatre and/or a full class project. There are 20 characters but some can be played by multiple students and/or split up depending on your numbers. Feel free to adjust to your classroom needs.
It was written by the 4th and 5th grade One Voice Company at Shoal Creek Elementary School so it will resonate with students deeply. This company took a world issue (the importance of diversity and acceptance in todays changing world) and wrote an i
3rd - 6th
Drama, English Language Arts, Reading
Reader's Theatre Full Class Script: A New Way
This is an original reader's theatre script written for 3rd-5th grade classrooms. It is broken into 3 scenes with 9 characters in each scene and uses archetype characters to tell the tale of two strong princesses who not only save themselves but a whole kingdom-simply by finding their inner strength.
This is a full class script using the same 9 lovable characters -but separated into 3 'easy to work' scenes so that larger classrooms can work on a complete piece but still have the advantage of br
3rd - 5th
Drama, English Language Arts, Reading
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About the store
Experience
I have taught creative expression to all different ages. I have co-created and taught acting camps/courses for many years (ages 8-18) through my business: www.creativeexpressionforchildren.com and I was the assistant performing arts director for Central York High School in York, PA for over 10 years.
Over the years-I have developed my own style and creative expression course that I have used in the High School, Middle School, as well as Elementary School levels.
Teaching style
I teach creative expression so many of the activities we do are experiential and based on exploring the body, face, and voice. I find that creativity is sometimes locked up in fear of "looking silly" or the assumption that "I cannot be creative" and that with a little support and some highly creative activities based on the universal language of play- that creative spark can be unlocked and suddenly there is more permission to let that voice out and read or speak with expression! I have found even the quietest of kiddos have fun with these activities and when feeling really supported-I have seen kids develop numerous skills (reading with expression, writing with depth, imagination, self-trust, confidence in speaking aloud, and making creative choices, etc.)
I teach that your creative expression is always inside you and that we ALL have the birthright, ability, and talent to express ourselves in an authentic, clear, supported, and heart-connected way! I use puppets, basic scripts, readers theatre practices, improvisation, hero's journey exploration of face, body, and voice to unleash those vibrant expressive creative spirits!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Magna Cum Laude- Syracuse University 1999
Countless Theatrical Productions- an honor to work on them all.
My own education history
I graduated with a B.F.A in Drama from Syracuse University. I have since been in a variety of theatrical productions as well as directed, choreographed, designed, and taught in hundreds of shows over the years.
I am a certified ReUnion Process kinesiologist, Reiki Therapist, substitute teacher, and am currently deepening my practice with PhD studies in Awareness Training from the School of Humanity and Awareness in Atlanta, GA.
www.sohaonline.org
I started my own business 2 years ago and am thrilled to be expanding and sharing my love of creativity to many different schools.
Additional biographical information
My family and I moved from PA to Kansas City, MO a few years ago and I am building my business here where my husband and I are currently raising our three kiddos. We have identical twin daughters and a son.
I love to write and teach creative expression! I have enjoyed writing scripts for classrooms throughout many years of exploring Readers Theatre as I have seen kids come to life with their expression through the art of theatre and it is my absolute joy to support this heart movement!
I encourage all humans that are in front of children to embrace the immense honor it is to work with the next evolution of creative innovators. :-)
Check out my website for more info on my mission:
www.creativeexpressionforchildren.com
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