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Teaching Primary Drama

Books, Primary

Any teacher wishing to use drama to support creativity and learning across the curriculum would benefit from using this book.

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Princesses, Dragons and Helicopter Stories: Storytelling and story acting in the early years

Books, Early Years, Primary

A fascinating storytelling approach to drama and learning, suitable for children from 18 months to 7 years old.

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The Whoosh Book

Books, Language Learning, Primary, Secondary

Summaries of 42 stories, plays, myths and novels for 7-14 year-olds to use with the enjoyable Whoosh storytelling technique.

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Shakespeare’s Heartbeat – Drama Games for Children with Autism

Books, Directing, Drama Clubs, Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare

A fascinating book which outlines a unique approach to teaching Shakespeare to children on the autistic spectrum.

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The Gruffalo Drama Activities (4-7 years)

Download - Primary, Early Years, Primary

Explore familiar themes and characters through improvisation and role play.

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Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years

Books, Primary

“A must-have for those serious about the teaching of drama in primary school settings.”

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Creative Shakespeare – The Globe Education Guide to Practical Shakespeare

Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare

Highly enjoyable approaches used in Globe Theatre workshops with dozens of activities aimed at children aged from 11 to adult.

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Shakespeare Primary Classics

Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare

Potted adaptations of five of Shakespeare’s plays with amusing and ingenious staging devices.

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The RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Teachers

Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare

A thorough resource from the Royal Shakespeare Company including practical sessions and worksheets for three of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.

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A Practical Guide to Shakespeare for the Primary School

Primary, Shakespeare

A highly practical and original approach to exploring Shakespeare with primary-aged children.

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Night Watchman

The museum is closed for the night. The watchman is making his rounds. But something strange is going on…

Count To 20

A classic concentration and focus exercise, where the group tries to count to twenty.

Guide to Freeze-Frames and Still Images

Ideas about using freeze-frames in drama, including 50+ ways to use them across the curriculum and a checklist for grading.

Open and Close

A brilliant method of performing a series of freeze-frames to tell a story in a drama lesson.

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