DRAMA TEACHING TIPS

12 brilliant ideas, games, lesson ideas and practical books for teaching drama at key stage two (5-12 years).

Learning lines for plays or speeches is not always easy - here are twelve tips to help!

Five exciting and creative ways to use drama in your lessons across the primary curriculum in any school or drama

The 7 levels of tension are used to explore the dynamics of a character, scene or improvisation.

Ways to develop fairy and folk tales into rehearsed performances, improvisations, tableaux and oral storytelling.

Using drama to explore bullying issues, giving pupils the opportunity to try out anti-bullying strategies.

Devising Theatre - links, exercises, practitioners and inspirational quotes

The ethos of drama in education today owes an enormous debt to the inspiration of one woman - Dorothy Heathcote

Drama strategies can be used as everyday teaching tools for a wide range of subjects. (Extract from 'Learning Through Drama

Drama provides children with a meaningful and immediate reason for writing.

Therapeutic drama one-to-one, online and offline - an interview with Janine Oxley.

Recommended books for running drama clubs for all ages.

Learn how to lead productive drama sessions where all pupils happily learn to express themselves.

A dozen fabulous ideas and helpful books for teaching drama at key stage one.

These books are ideal for practical ideas to use right away. The first two cover secondary as well as primary

Discussion and activities exploring the power of non-verbal communication

Teaching drama in primary classrooms - a collection of articles, tips, games, strategies, techniques and books

Recommended shortened versions of Shakespeare playscripts for children and young people to perform.

Recommended books on teaching and learning language through drama games and activities.

Stories can provide the launch pad for a one-off drama session or several weeks of work. Drama strategies can be drawn

Drama is a close ally in the development of literacy, especially speaking and listening.

The Power of Pause is a restorative workshop designed specifically for drama teachers and theatre professionals.

These days Shakespeare can be taught to children and young people in very exciting and active ways - and there

Children's natural tendency towards make-believe play can be utilised at school through structured play and drama.