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Mantle of the Expert

Drama Strategies

Mantle of the Expert involves the creation of a fictional world where students assume the roles of experts in a particular field.

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Hot Seating

Drama Strategies

A character is questioned by the group about his or her background, behaviour and motivation.

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Top 5 Books for Teaching Shakespeare to Children and Young People

Directing and Devising, Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Features

These days Shakespeare can be taught to children and young people in very exciting and active ways – and there are numerous recent books to help teachers. These books bring alive the stories, characters, settings and language through lively games and exercises...Read more

Dorothy Heathcote – Pioneer of Educational Drama

Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Features

The ethos of drama in education today owes an enormous debt to the inspiration of one woman – Dorothy Heathcote (MBE). She developed an empowering approach to educational drama that fired the imaginations of children and inspired the work of teachers.

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Drama Play: Bringing Books to Life Through Drama for 4 to 7 Year Olds

Books, Drama Clubs, Early Years, Language Learning, Primary

A series of ready-planned drama lessons based on 12 readily-available books for 4-7 year olds.

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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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Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years

Books, Primary

“A must-have for those serious about the teaching of drama in primary school settings.”

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Shakespeare’s Heartbeat – Drama Games for Children with Autism

Books, Directing, Drama Clubs, Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare

A fascinating book which outlines a unique approach to teaching Shakespeare to children on the autistic spectrum.

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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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