Creative Dramatics:
Arts Classroom. 1988.
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed297402.html
(14 Apr. 1998)
This site is an article that tells how
teachers can integrate Language Arts in Creative
Dramatics. It gives specifics of how you can use
creative dramatics in the Language Arts classroom.
Company, The. Virtual Theater.
1998.
http://www-ksl.stanford.edu/projects/cait/index.html
(18 April 1998).
This is a multi-media site. The students can interact
with actors and become actors themselves.
Georgia’s Pre-Kindergarten Program. Author is
unknown. The Three Bears. 1997.
http://www.osr.state.ga.us/bestprac/language/L-6.htm
(22 Apr. 1998)
This is a lesson plan on how to incorporate drama
with Goldilocks and The Three Bears. It also gives
extra ideas for other subject areas in the
curriculum. This will behelpful for teachers.
Lathan, Peter. The School Show Page.
1996.
http://www.schoolshows.demon.co.uk/index.htm
(18 April 1998).
This location gives many resources for school and
youth theaters.
Ramsey, Inez. Three Billy Goats Gruff-
Reader’s Theater Script. 1997.
http://raven.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/billygoat.htm
(22 Apr. 1998)
This site gives you a script of Three
Billy Goats Gruff that teachers can use for
reader’s theater. This would be excellent for
teachers to print out for their classroom.
Ramsey, Inez. Little Red Hen: Reader’s
Theater Script. 1997.
http://raven.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/redhen.htm
(22 Apr. 1998)
This site gives you a script of Little Red Hen that
teachers can use for reader’s theater. This
would be excellent for teachers to print out for
their classroom.
Ramsey, Inez. Storytelling, Drama,
Creative Dramatics & Readers Theater for Children
& Young Adults. 1988.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/drama.htm
(18 April 1998).
This location has wonderful links to puppetry,
storytelling, and games.
Shepard, Aaron. Tips On Scripting.
1997.
http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/Tips1.html
(21 Apr. 1998)
This site gives tips on how to write a script for a
reader’s theater production. The tips offered
are how to use roles, narration, cuts and changes,
the script format and also team scripting.
Shepard, Aaron. Tips On Staging. 1996.
http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/Tips2.html
(21 Apr. 1998)
This site gives tips on how to stage a reader’s
theater production. The tips are on equipment, script
handling, the "set", reader movement, mime,
focus, and beginnings and endings.
Shepard, Aaron. Tips On Reading.
1996.
http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/Tips3.html
(21 Apr. 1998)
This site gives tips on how to prepare, rehearse, and
perform for a reader’s theater production.
Shepard, Aaron. What Is RT? And How Do You
Really Spell It? 1996.
http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/whatis.html
(21 Apr. 1998)
This site explains what reader’s theater is and
what it involves.
Role Playing/Improvisation:
Macleod, Hugh. Improvisational Theatre
Structures. 1995-1997.
http://www.hwcn.org/~aa994/structures.html
(16 Apr. 1998)
This site gives different types of games you can
click play for improvisation. You have to click on
the game you want to view and learn how to play. The
games are really cool.
Puppetry:
Axtell, Steve. Axtell
Expressions! 1996.
http://www.axtell.com
(2 Apr. 1998).
This site gives pictures and descriptions of puppets
that can be ordered. They are quite expensive.
Barone, Nick. Puppeteers of
America. 1998.
http://www.puppeteers.org/
(18 April 1998).
This location offers information concerning the
Puppetry Journal.
Burley, Neil. No Strings
Attached Puppet Group. 1997.
http://homepages.stayfree.co.uk/drneil/index.html
(18 April 1998).
A puppet club that anyone can join.
Cobb, Jane. I'm A Little
Teapot! 1996.
http://www.blacksheeppress.com/index.html
(14 Apr. 1998).
The viewer can see themes, fingerplays, nursery
rhymes, etc. that can be used with young children.
Daisy Curriculum. Home
Preschool Program. 1997.
http://www.homepreschool.com/
(18 Apr. 1998).
This site has links to games, stories, book
descriptions, price and ordering information, and a
description of the program.
Martin, Geraldine. The Use of
Puppetry to Increase Self-worth Through the Windows
of Poetry. 1998.
http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/guides/1991/4/91.04.08.x.html
(16 Apr. 1998).
This is Ms. Martin's paper that was written about her
experiences. I do not see how it could be useful to
anyone.
Morrison, Glenn. Center for
Puppetry Arts. 1996.
http://www.puppet.org/
(18 April 1998).
This is the largest institute in U.S. devoted to
puppets.
PBS Online. Puppets &
Patterns. 1998.
http://www.pbs.org/totstv/english/puppets.html
(3 Apr. 1998).
This site lists materials and procedures for puppets.
There is a Spanish version, also. Different episodes
and acts of puppet shows are included, along with
coloring pages.
Puppetry Organization Association. Puppetry
Home Page, The. 1996.
http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/index.html
(18 April 1998).
This location tells of an association that does only
Christian poetry.
Puppetry Organization Association. So,
You Have A Puppetry Question. 1996.
http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/questions.html
(18 April 1998).
This location you the opportunity to ask any puppet
questions.
Puppets Northwest.
1998.
http://www.halcyon.com/morrisbc/puppetsNW.html
(18 April 1998).
This location is the place to buy puppet supplies.
Ramsey, Inez. Fingerplays For
Children. 1997.
http://raven.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/fingerplays.htm#B
(22 Apr. 1998)
This site gives fingerplays that teachers could use
in the classroom. These fingerplays are really good.
Sage, Rose. The Puppetry Home
Page. 1998.
http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/
(2 Apr. 1998).
This site has lots of links for puppet making, world
wide puppet shows, traditions, companies, schools,
internships, etc.
Stage Hand Puppets. The
Activity Page. 1997.
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/onstage/puppets/
(16 Apr. 1998).
This site has links to other puppet sites and a
resource center. The address of the company is
provided if the viewer wishes to write them. Patterns
are also available for puppets.
Stagehand Puppets. Performance
Tips. 1996.
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/onstage/puppets/
(16 Apr. 1998)
This site gives tips on how to perform a puppet show.
The tips will be different each time you go to this
page.
Stage Hand Puppet. Puppets. 1997.
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/onstage/puppets/
(20 Apr. 1998).
This is a cool site. It has six icons to chose from.
It tells what to do with scrap things in your house
and how to make neat puppets. It also publishes
children’s work.
Wright, David. Adzooks.
1997.
http://www.adzooks.com/
(18 April 1998).
This location offers many ideas pertaining to
puppetry.
Storytelling:
Abraham, Wayne. Storytelling
101: Lesson 1. 1997.
http://www.pe.net/~funsmith/story1.html
(22 Apr. 1998)
This site explains the reasons we should tell stories
in the classroom. It even gives tips on where to find
stories, what to look for, and choosing the story.
The Digital Story Bee. Bubba's
Back Porch. 1998.
http://www.bubbe.com/
(18 April 1998).
This location offers many stories of Bubba's
grandmother.
Griffin, Barbara; et al Storytelling
Etiquette. 1993.
http://www.cinenet.net/users/mhnadel/story/etiquette.html
(22 Apr. 1998)
This site gives advice on how to treat storytellers
when they are telling their stories. This would be
beneficial for teachers to read so they can relay the
message to their students.
Hartman, Jed. Jed’s
Guide to Story Reading. 1996.
http://kith.org/logos/things/reading.html
(22 Apr. 1998)
This site gives a guide that will allow teachers to
set up a story reading or storytelling session in
their classroom. This guide is very informative.
Johnson, Sherri. Storytelling
Links. 1998.
http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/csx1jw/talltales/links.htm
(18 April 1998).
This location gives instruction on how to tell
stories, as well as, gives many examples of stories.
McWilliams, Barry & Larkin,
Chuck. What is Storytelling? 1997.
http://www.seanet.com/~eldrbarry/roos/st_is.htm
(22 Apr. 1998)
This site gives descriptions of the many different
kinds of storytellers. It also give tips on how to
use storytelling. This is an article by Chuck Larkin.
Teachers will benefit from this article so they can
tell students that there are many different kinds of
storytellers. Students will be able to figure out
they might want to do for their storytelling.
Nadel, Miriam H. Telling
Family Stories. 1996.
http://www.cinenet.net/users/mhnadel/story/family.html
(22 Apr. 1998)
This site gives suggestions on how to tell family
stories. This would be beneficial for teachers
because it would give them a look at various
cultures. These family stories could be used for
storytelling.
Nadel, Miriam H. Tips on
Selection and Learning Stories. 1997.
http://www.cinenet.net/users/mhnadel/story/tips.html
(22 Apr. 1998)
This site gives tips on how to select stories for
storytelling and how to learn the stories. This is a
really good site for teachers.
National Story League. Games
for Teaching Storytelling. 1977.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/storygames.htm
(12 Apr. 1998)
This is from the book National Story League’s
Handbook. This site gives examples of games that
students can use for storytelling. This is an
excellent site for teachers to get ideas for
storytelling games.
Ramsey, Inez. Choral
Speaking. 1997.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/choral.htm
(22 Apr. 1998)
This site gives examples of poems or songs that
teachers could use for choral speaking.
Ramsey, Inez. Games for
Teaching Storytelling. No Date.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/storygames.htm
(19 Apr. 1998).
This site contains activities and descriptions for
storytelling. Under each heading it lists the
purpose, equipment and directions.
Ramsey, Inez. Storytelling.
No Date.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/flannel.htm
(19 Apr. 1998).
This site has four icons to chose from:
