DRAMA TEACHING TIPS
DRAMA TEACHING TIPS
Browse our Drama Tips and Posts on Acting, Directing, Language Teaching and much more!
12 Tips for Learning Lines
Learning lines for plays or speeches is not always easy - here are twelve tips to help!
5 Creative Drama Ideas For Your Classroom
Five exciting and creative ways to use drama in your lessons across the primary curriculum in any school or drama
7 Levels of Tension
The 7 levels of tension are used to explore the dynamics of a character, scene or improvisation.
Bringing Fairy Tales to Life through Drama
Ways to develop fairy and folk tales into rehearsed performances, improvisations, tableaux and oral storytelling.
Bullying – Exploring Issues Through Drama
Using drama to explore bullying issues, giving pupils the opportunity to try out anti-bullying strategies.
Dorothy Heathcote – Pioneer of Educational Drama
The ethos of drama in education today owes an enormous debt to the inspiration of one woman - Dorothy Heathcote
Drama Across the Curriculum
Drama strategies can be used as everyday teaching tools for a wide range of subjects. (Extract from 'Learning Through Drama
How to Direct a Show Online
Is it possible to continue rehearsals for a youth theatre production with a cast of 33 during the coronavirus crisis?
Keeping Control in the Drama Lesson
Learn how to lead productive drama sessions where all pupils happily learn to express themselves.
Key Stage 1 Drama Lesson Ideas
A dozen fabulous ideas and helpful books for teaching drama at key stage one.
Music for Drama Workshops
A playlist of music for drama workshops, rehearsal or performance, including warm-ups, movement pieces and atmospherics.
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
Podcasts and Webinars with David Farmer
Podcasts and Webinars about drama teaching featuring drama consultant David Farmer
Primary Drama Ideas
Teaching drama in primary classrooms - a collection of articles, tips, games, strategies, techniques and books
Shortened Shakespeare
Recommended shortened versions of Shakespeare playscripts for children and young people to perform.
Six Books on Drama for Language Teaching and Learning
Recommended books on teaching and learning language through drama games and activities.
Story Books for Drama Teaching
Stories can provide the launch pad for a one-off drama session or several weeks of work. Drama strategies can be drawn
Teaching Drama One to One
Therapeutic drama one-to-one, online and offline - an interview with Janine Oxley.
Teaching Literacy Through Drama
Drama is a close ally in the development of literacy, especially speaking and listening.
The Power of Pause with Linda Lord
The Power of Pause is a restorative workshop designed specifically for drama teachers and theatre professionals.
Top 5 Books for Teaching Shakespeare to Children and Young People
These days Shakespeare can be taught to children and young people in very exciting and active ways - and there
Why Teach Drama to Primary School Children?
Children's natural tendency towards make-believe play can be utilised at school through structured play and drama.