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Guess Who I Am

Drama Games, Improvisation

A fun way of creating characters from any picture.

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Grandma’s Footsteps

Drama Games, Group Dynamics, Mime and Movement

This classic playground game is perfect for exploring dramatic tension. Plenty of fun, surprise and cheating!

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Funnybones Drama and Dance Unit (5-7 years)

Download - Primary

Practical and funny drama and dance activities linked to this evergreen story (5-7 years)

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Drama Across the Curriculum

Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Features, Primary Drama

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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Teaching Literacy Through Drama

Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Features, Primary Drama

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

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Role on the Wall

Drama Strategies

Role on the wall is a collaborative class activity for developing thoughts and ideas about a character.

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Drama For Writing

Drama Strategies, Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Features, Primary Drama

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

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Teaching Primary Drama

Books, Primary

Any teacher wishing to use drama to support creativity and learning across the curriculum would benefit from using this book.

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Princesses, Dragons and Helicopter Stories: Storytelling and story acting in the early years

Books, Early Years, Primary

A fascinating storytelling approach to drama and learning, suitable for children from 18 months to 7 years old.

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Why Teach Drama to Primary School Children?

Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Features, Primary Drama, Training Resources

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

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Ideas about using freeze-frames in drama, including 50+ ways to use them across the curriculum and a checklist for grading.

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