Using Drama as a Bible Teaching Method - Teacher Training Resources

The way teachers use drama in the classroom should not only be governed by their objectives but also by factors such as the size and age of their class and available time. Possible formats include:
- acting it out impromptu or rehearsed (i.e., charades, mime, mock trial, pantomime, play, role play, skit, story playing)
- acting it out through the use of representative characters (i.e., puppets)
- reading it like a radio drama (i.e., dramatic reading, choral reading, audio-taping)
- reporting it as one who was there (i.e., interview, monologue)
- watching it be performed live or recorded (i.e., staged, videotaped)
- writing and producing it by students themselves
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Articles, Online:
- Drama in the Classroom
- FAQ about Drama as a Bible Teaching Method
- Teaching Through Role Playing
- Using drama to teach children
- Value of Role Playing
Handouts:
- Dramatic Play as a Bible Learning Activity Download by Ministry Tools Resource Center

On this handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose dramatic play for the lessons and what to remember when using it.
(You can order this training document as part of the Bible Learning Activities For Children Training Download which contains a page for 8 different learning activities.)
(You can order this training document as part of the Bible Learning Activities For Children Training Download which contains a page for 8 different learning activities.)
- Role Playing Helps Students Learn Which Way to Go in Problem Situations by Ministry Tools Resource Center

Role Playing helps students learn which way to go in problem situations so it can be a very beneficial teaching method. In this two page teacher training document, you will find input on the purpose of using role playing and the process to follow to effectively help students solve problems.
Resources:
For Different Age Groups:
- Big Book of Bible Skits: 104 Seriously Funny Bible Teaching Skits by Tom Boal
- Holiday Skits by Tom Boal
For Children's Ministry:
- Instant Skits for Children's Ministry by John Duckworth
- Sticky Bible Skits: 20 Comical Skits for Children's Ministry by The Skit Guys
- The Humongous Book of Bible Skits for Children's Ministry with CD by Group Publishing
- More Skit Books for Children
For Use with Teens:
- 50 Role Plays and Case Studies: to Get Teens Talking (Discuss It) by Standard Publishing
- Acting Out: 20 Skits for Teenagers to Illustrate God's Word (Book & CD-ROM) by Bryan Belknap
- Drama, Skits, & Sketches 3 by Youth Specialties
- Spontaneous Melodramas by Doug Fields
- Skits That Teach by Eddie James
- The Colossal Book of Quick Skits by Paul McCusker
- Ultimate Skits: 20 Parables for Driving Home Your Point by Bryan Belknap
- More Drama & Skit Books for Teens
For Use with Adults:
- Drama for Real Life: 16 Scripts About the Choices That Shape Us by Steven James
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