Pantomime
Pantomime affords multiple classic drama activities for kids, from charades to more formal stories performed through actions. Here are some ideas and links:
Charades
Everyone knows how to play charades and the reason that this games is so ubiquitous is that it is engaging and immediately fulfilling. Children can act out nearly any content from the school curriculum. For example, play charades with vocabulary words.
Pantos
These are stories told or scenarios explored through pantomime. Follow these links for some examples:
http://www.kidactivities.net/post/Drama-Pantomime-Tips-and-Games.aspx
http://www.childdrama.com/lessons.html
http://www.schoolplaysandpantos.com/mini-pantomimes.php
Charades
Everyone knows how to play charades and the reason that this games is so ubiquitous is that it is engaging and immediately fulfilling. Children can act out nearly any content from the school curriculum. For example, play charades with vocabulary words.
Pantos
These are stories told or scenarios explored through pantomime. Follow these links for some examples:
http://www.kidactivities.net/post/Drama-Pantomime-Tips-and-Games.aspx
http://www.childdrama.com/lessons.html
http://www.schoolplaysandpantos.com/mini-pantomimes.php