What Are Drama Games?
Children’s natural tendency towards make-believe play can be utilised at school through structured play and drama.
Read moreTeaching Gold Mining in New Zealand through Drama
These five incredibly simple methods for drama teaching inspired a teacher in New Zealand to bring to life her social studies project on gold-mining history.
Read moreDrop Of A Hat by David Farmer – Review January 2022
Review: “…a useful and helpful book for primary practitioners.”
Read moreNon-Verbal Communication
Discussion and activities exploring the power of non-verbal communication
Read morePodcasts and Webinars with David Farmer
Podcasts and Webinars about drama teaching featuring David Farmer
Read moreMy Favourite Drama Teaching Books
These books are ideal for practical ideas to use right away. The first two cover secondary as well as primary and the others are for younger children. They are my favourite drama books at the moment! 100 Acting Exercises for 8-18 Year Olds by Samantha Marsden Samantha...Read moreDevising Theatre
Devising Theatre – links, exercises, practitioners and inspirational quotes
Read moreTheatrED Buenos Aires
The second TheatrEd Theatre in Education Congress took place at the Pablo Picasso Theatre in Buenos Aires in May 2018. I was invited to present two keynotes, one on Drama in Language Teaching and one on Shakespeare. The videos below are from the Shakespeare...Read moreBooks on Drama for Language Teaching and Learning
Recommended books on teaching and learning language through drama games and activities.
Read moreShortened Shakespeare
Recommended shortened versions of Shakespeare playscripts for children and young people to perform.
Read moreDrama Courses
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