Daytime Drama Instruction
All students receive instruction in the drama classes through out year, in specific time blocks. Drama classes emphasize and elaborate on classroom curriculum based on grade level themes in language development, science, literature, history and mathematics. Social skills are played out and understood through created situations based on different themes: peer pressure, friends, strangers, perseverance and making smart choices. Drama gives many experiences to all students, building a broad foundation for every student to draw upon in their everyday decision making. Beyond the regular drama class sessions, all students participate in a grade level production. Through drama classes and performances opportunities self-esteem and confidence are built in our young people, laying a strong foundation from which healthy, independent minds can grow and succeed.
Drama Classes Schedule Overview
5th Grade - (1) classes a week for (18) weeks.
4th Grade - (1) classes a week for (18) weeks. 3rd Grade - (1) classes a week for (18) weeks. |
2nd Grade - (1) class a week for (18) weeks.
1st Grade - (1) class a week for (18) weeks. K / Pre K - (1) class a week for (18) weeks. |
Grade Level Productions
All students at Trace Elementary perform in a grade level production each year. Kindergarten students perform a series of adaptions of classic and modern story book tales. The First Grade performance is a song and dance review, based on a grade appropriate theme. Second Grade students do a night of comedy. Third and Fourth Grade students perform in an original production written aligned with themes from curriculum standards. Each Fifth Grade class produces a short film, from concept, to script writing to filming.