PRIMARY DRAMA IDEAS

Drama uses the greatest resource that teachers have available to them – children’s imagination. Creative play is a natural part

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

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

Explore bullying issues through the story of Cinderella using drama, writing and restorative justice techniques

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

Drama can provide children with a meaningful purpose for writing. (Extract from 'Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years').

Classroom Management for Drama Lessons The challenge of managing the classroom during drama could be why some teachers are reluctant

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

Ten brilliant ideas and worthwhile books for teaching drama at key stage two.

Norwich Puppet Theatre teach you to make a toad puppet

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

Lesson plan and original story for KS2 exploring non-verbal communication through gesture and sign language.

Sparkling play script of the Brothers Grimm tale for performance in schools

A range of drama and storytelling activities based on a traditional Indian folk-tale for KS1 and reception.

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