Summer School Drama & Performance Program | Theater | Acting | Full Curriculum (4 Weeks)

Summer School Drama & Performance Curriculum is a turnkey four-week program that transforms any classroom or camp into a lively stage—no drama background required.

Will this really meet your needs?
Download the Sneak Peek Week 1 - Day 1 preview here!

What’s Included

• Daily lesson plans (Weeks 1–4) — 9 AM–1 PM with timed blocks, teacher prompts, and scaffolded activities
• Google Slide decks (4) — one per week, mirroring every activity for effortless pacing
• Readers Theater script bundles — Fairy Tales (5), Mythical Creatures (15), 50 themed monologues, full-length Peter Pan (FREE DOWNLOAD) & The Jungle Book
• Printable worksheets — vocabulary, reflections, creative writing tied to weekly themes
• Answer keys & teacher guides — script summaries, discussion questions, rubric assessments

Weekly Breakdown

• Week 1 — Fairy Tales: fractured endings & vocal clarity • Dual-performance showcase
• Week 2 — Mythical Creatures: character voices & emotion • Myth Mash-Up Monologue show
• Week 3 — Solo Voice Acting: pacing, blocking, memorization • Solo Monologue Festival
• Week 4 — Full-Scale Performance: directing, prop-making, teamwork • Full-length play for families

Educational Benefits

• Daily aloud reading boosts fluency, pronunciation, and comprehension
• Creative writing tasks (fractured endings & monologues) strengthen composition skills
• Speaking & listening standards met through constant performance and feedback
• Teamwork & SEL growth via group rehearsals and peer critique

This seems like an overwhelming amount of detail, will this meet my needs?
It is a lot of detail! Check out the preview file for a sneak peek of the complete teacher's guide and lesson plan for Week 1 - Day 1.

What’s Included:

(NOTE: Beyond the bundled scripts an attached .zip file contains all the Teacher's Guide info, Lesson Plans, Teacher's Slide decks)

• Daily Lesson Plans (Week 1–4): Each day runs from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM with 5–7 instructional blocks, complete with timing, teacher prompts, and scaffolded activities.
• Google Slide Decks (4 total): 1 for each week, organized slide-by-slide to match every activity in the daily schedule—perfect for projection or pacing guidance.
• Readers Theater Script Bundles:
  • Famous Fairy Tales (5 scripts)
  • Mythical Creatures Around the World (15 scripts)
  • Original Monologue Scripts (50 printable options)
  • Peter Pan and The Jungle Book full-length play scripts
• Printable Student Worksheets: Vocabulary, short-answer reflections, and creative writing tied directly to each week’s theme.
• Answer Keys & Teacher Guides: Script summaries, discussion questions, and rubric-based assessments.

How to Use

• Preview each day’s plan; open the matching slide deck.
• Model high-energy participation—especially in icebreakers and improv games.
• Guide prop-building during Weeks 3–4 as students craft their staging.
• Invite families for Week 4’s full-length play to celebrate student growth.

Key Features

• 20 days of pre-written lesson plans • 22 scripts + 50 monologues
• Voice-coaching warm-ups, games, and improv
• Writing prompts, performance rubrics, and optional parent showcase
• Aligned to CCSS RL & SL standards for Grades 3–5

Optional Adaptations:
This program is fully adaptable to meet your group’s schedule, setting, and age range:

• Scripts are appropriate for Grades 3–5, but can be scaled for Grade 2 or 6.
• The 4-hour daily schedule (9:00 AM–1:00 PM) can be condensed or expanded as needed.
• Facilitators may assign, split, or combine roles to suit small or large group sizes.
• All creative activities (e.g., prop-building, fractured endings) can be modified to fit available materials or spaces.
• Performance days may require pre-scheduling to invite families or reserve space—review the full plan in advance.

Teacher Support Built In:
You won’t need to design from scratch—but you will need to bring your energy. This curriculum saves you hours of prep while still depending on your facilitation:

• Review each day’s plan before teaching—it contains full instructions not shown in the slides.
• Use the Google Slide deck as a pacing and activity guide, not a script.
• Be prepared to model and encourage high-energy participation—especially in icebreakers and improv games, which may be new or intimidating for some students.
• Support students in gathering or creating props during Weeks 3–4—this is a creative process, but they’ll need your help getting started.