Elementary School Published: February 18, 2026 | Updated: April 19, 2026 Overview This easy-to-use program has been developed to give you all the tools you need to introduce theater in the classroom free of charge. The rigorous 11-session curriculum for 3rd-6th grade students is an immersive, project-based exploration of theater-making. Resources - Pride Journals (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/app/uploads/2026/02/ALL-KIDS-PrideJournals_03.30.26.pdf) - Assessment (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Elementary-School-Assessment.pdf) - Pride Leader Tracking Sheet (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Elementary-School-Pride-Leader-Tracking.pdf) - Core Arts Standards (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Elementary-School-Skills-and-Standards.pdf) - Glossary (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Elementary-School-Glossary.pdf) Sessions Session 1: Introduction (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/introduction/) Discover the fundamentals of musical theater and learn about jobs in the theater. Session 2: Pride (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/pride/) Explore the theatrical style of The Lion King and prepare students to participate in The Lion King Experience. Session 3: Plot (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/plot/) Discover the plot of The Lion King, learn about conflict and resolution, and create tableaus from the story. Session 4: Character (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/character/) Discover the actor’s tools of body, voice, and imagination, experiment with character development, and make strong character choices. Session 5: Space (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/space/) Learn the parts of the stage, explore the process of blocking, and create blocking for a moment in The Lion King KIDS. Session 6: Language (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/language/) Explore the playwright’s process, understand character voice, and write original scenes. Session 7: Music (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/music/) Meet the music director for The Lion King, understand the function of music in musical theater, and brainstorm an original song. Session 8: Movement (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/movement/) Meet the choreographer of The Lion King, understand the function of dance in musical theater, and create original choreography. Session 9: Vision (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/vision/) Meet the director of The Lion King, explore the concept of a director’s vision, and create a directorial vision for a scene in The Lion King KIDS. Session 10: Spectacle (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/spectacle/) Explore the designers’ process, learn how a director and designer work together, and create an original mask design. Session 11: Reflection (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/reflection/) Reflect on the various sessions and accomplishments of The Lion King Experience, and put everything together for a final performance. Session 12: Complete (https://2026.lionkingexperience.com/curriculum/elementary-school/complete/) CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve completed The Lion King Experience!