My 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 moreThree Courses on Teaching Primary Drama
We now offer three one-day courses about drama teaching with primary students (5-11 years). Under the guidance of drama expert David Farmer these three one-day live courses cover a range of drama strategies, games and lessons. They can be taken in any order and...Read moreBooks on Drama for Language Teaching and Learning
Recommended books on teaching and learning language through drama games and activities.
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Recommended shortened versions of Shakespeare playscripts for children and young people to perform.
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Drama strategies can be used as everyday teaching tools for a wide range of subjects. (Extract from ‘Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years’).
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Drama is a close ally in the development of literacy, especially speaking and listening.
Read moreKeeping Control in the Drama Lesson
Classroom Management for Drama Lessons The challenge of managing the classroom during drama could be why some teachers are reluctant to teach the subject. Drama lessons are there to encourage free expression, so doesn’t this just lead to noise, over-excitement...Read moreDrama For Writing
Drama can provide children with a meaningful purpose for writing. (Extract from ‘Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years’).
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A playlist of music for drama workshops, rehearsal or performance, including warm-ups, movement pieces and atmospherics.
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