′This book will be a welcome, practical addition to the repertoires of teachers of children aged 7-11 who are looking for inspiration and relevance in their teaching of writing skills′ –
Speaking English
`For the drama novice, this is the book to buy. It reveals drama′s power, maps the route to success, and empowers the reader to follow′ – Literacy Time
`All activities are inspiring and imaginative, and the written activities that follow them are varied and interesting…this book will prove useful, especially in the upper primary and middle school′ – English Drama Media
Using ideas and activities already tried and tested in the classroom, this book shows practitioners how imaginative drama lessons and activities can be used to help encourage and improve children′s writing, speaking and listening skills.
Perfect for the person who might not be used to leading drama-based activities, this book takes a step-by step approach that will help even the most daunted teacher tackle drama with confidence. Also included are:
– ideas for suitable writing and drama activities
– advice on lesson planning
– list of useful resources
– examples of children′s work and teachers′ comments
Class teachers, teaching assistants, literacy consultants and drama and English co-ordinators looking for practical, fun drama activities to support literacy will find all the help they need in this book.
Inhoudsopgave
Caption Making
Ceremony
Conscience Alley
Costume or Prop
Dream Pictures
Forum Theatre
Hot Seating
Journeys
Meetings
Mime
Modelling
Movement Sequences
Narrate
Role on the Wall
Sequencing
Sound Collage
Space Building
Speaking Thoughts
Still Image
Teacher in Role
Thought Tracking
Trials
LESSONS IN ACTION
LITERACY
Big Bad Wolf
The Spooky House
…and the Clock Struck Thirteen
The Key
The Three Little Pigs
Poetry of World War 1
Dulce et Decorum Est
Christmas 1924
Good Night Mr Tom
PSHE
Stealing
Bullying
HISTORY
The Second World War: The Blitz
The Second World War: History/Literacy/Music
RE
The Christmas Story