$10
weeklyWhat's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
As a life-long theatre enthusiast, I have always enjoyed reading plays out loud, and I have found that students enjoy it too! I hope you'll join us in this ongoing class for a fun opportunity to practice acting and reading! We will read many different plays in this class: plays about pirates, kindergarteners, spies, fairy tales, school, summer camp, and more. We usually read 1-3 plays in each class, depending on how long they are. After students take turns choosing their characters, I will share the script on the screen, and we will read it out loud together, with everyone reading for the role(s) they have chosen. Some students choose to act out their roles with funny voices or emotion while other students read in their normal voice - both ways are welcome! While the goal of most theatre groups is to prepare a play or musical to perform, the goal of this class is simply to have fun reading and acting out scripts. No prior knowledge or memorization is needed. This class is also a great opportunity for students to practice reading out loud in a fun environment. We will do our best to end on time, while sometimes taking a few extra minutes at the end of class to finish reading a script. I hope this class will be a safe space for students to enjoy acting, reading, and discovering new plays! If you have any questions, please let me know!
Learning Goals
🎭 Acting skills: students will get to play different types of characters
📚 Reading skills: students get to practice reading out loud in a fun environment
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Plays are from various print and online sources, such as: Drama Notebook, New Play Exchange, "33 Short Comedy Plays for Teens" book, "12 Fabulously Funny Fairy Tale Plays," etc.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
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Hello! My name is Elaina Kane and I am from the United States. I have experience teaching online and in a public school as well as private violin lessons and small group theatre classes. I love to teach and I love to learn new things!
I have a Bachelor's Degree in theatre, and I have always been interested in music and teaching as well! I was an English as a Second Language paraprofessional for 3 years at a public elementary school and started teaching online in 2019.
When I was a paraprofessional, I worked with small groups of students in kindergarten - 4th grade. We learned about reading, writing, grammar, and poetry. We also sometimes turned stories into short plays that we performed! During this time, I also tutored many students one-on-one in math, reading, and writing, and helped (and later lead) the 6th grade drama class. My goal is always to help students enjoy what they are studying, even if at first it doesn't seem like a "fun" topic! I believe there is always a way to make learning engaging and enjoyable for students!
I have been teaching online since June 2019. I have taught lessons in ESL, reading, Language Arts, and theatre, and have worked with both children and adults. I love connecting with different students from around the world!
I so enjoy teaching English, but also love teaching theatre, both in person and online. I have directed or assistant directed student plays at a public school, private school, and for homeschoolers. One project was directing a children's version of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for a group of homeschoolers. We had five actors and lots of props and costumes - and we performed on Zoom for an audience of family and friends watching from home! :)
Besides teaching, I love singing, reading, playing ukulele and violin, and being outside. My husband and I enjoy rock climbing, board games, taking trips, and reading together.
I am so thankful for all of my teaching experiences, whether they are online or in person, or whether I am teaching theatre or language arts. I strive to making learning fun and engaging for students so they can enjoy what they are learning and put it into practice!
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