Drama in Education

		Creating Drama With 4-7 Year Olds: lesson ideas to integrate drama into the primary classroom Miles Tandy & Jo Howell Taylor & Francis, 2009 $61.00pb This practical book gives you all the ideas you need to make drama a regular and integral part of your school’s curriculum, offering detailed suggestions of drama work for ages 4 to 7. The teaching units are arranged around four strands: drama for literacy; drama and the whole curriculum ; drama film, media, and ICT ; and drama for performance . The authors provide a wealth of practical activities throughout. Each unit includes: explicit links to the renewed framework for literacy and the wider curriculum; a list of resources needed; clear learning objectives and outcomes; steps for teaching and learning including how to modify activities to suit your school Links to writing; and assessment guidance based on the authors’ experience as teachers and in-service trainers. This book provides a wide range of ideas and activities for inspiring drama across the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, and is essential reading for all those interested in bringing drama into their school. 176 pages
		Jumpstart! Drama: Games & Activities for Ages 5-11 Teresa Cremin et al Taylor & Francis, 2009 $38.00pb Jumpstart! Drama contains more than forty engaging, practical, easy-to-do and highly motivating drama activities which will appeal to busy primary teachers who wish to enliven their practice and make more use of drama in line with the Framework for Literacy. All the activities connect to well-known texts, which are popular in primary classrooms, and the conventions described can be used in a variety of subjects, suiting a wide range of learning styles. The book is organised around four sections, which can be dipped into, each providing rich and accessible ideas to stimulate drama in the classroom 112 pages
$C:\Users\Anne\Documents\New.gif$		Drama For Ages 7-9 Molly Potter A&C Black, 2010 $45.00pb Aimed at children aged 7 to 9 years, this book provides innovative prompts that can be used to help children develop their imagination and creativity through drama. The activities are fun and engaging and will help pupils to develop confidence in performance as well as boost listening and speaking skills. 64 pages
$C:\Users\Anne\Documents\New.gif$		Drama for Ages 9-11 Molly Potter A&C Black, 2010 $45.00pb Aimed at children aged 9 to 11 years, this book provides innovative prompts that can be used to help children develop their imagination and creativity through drama. The activities are fun and engaging and will help pupils to develop confidence in performance as well as boost listening and speaking skills. Many of the activities are stand alone and can be used for 'one off' sessions or as part of a broader planned drama, speaking and listening program. They are also excellent 'ice-breakers' or 'getting to know you' sessions for adults and children both in school and during out of school drama clubs. The books are easy to use with clear guidance for teachers. 64 pages
		Drama Games for Classrooms and Workshops Jessica Swale Nick Hern Books, 2009 $28.95pb A lively collection of one hundred drama games for the teacher/youth leader to play with kids ranging from six upwards. Using a distinctive slimline format, the book offers a new game on each page with instructions on How to Play, notes on the Aim of the Game and advice on age range and number of players. A drama teachers dream! This book is the first in a projected series offering a wealth of drama games for people of all ages and abilities. Their aim is to ensure that the drama leader never runs out of fresh ideas. 128 pages
$C:\Users\Anne\Documents\New.gif$		The RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Teachers (plus CD) Royal Shakespeare Company Methuen, 2010 $120.00pb This is a unique educational resource for high school English and Drama teachers, particularly of years 7 to 10. Developed by the world's most respected theatre company specialising in Shakespeare, this approach brings his plays alive as performance pieces with pupils undertaking drama-based explorations of the text that take them through much of the play. The plays are Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream. There are teachers' notes and photocopiable worksheets. All worksheets are offered as PDFs and customisable files on the accompanying CD. The flexible teaching schemes comprise a series of age appropriate lessons that can either be followed in their entirety or can be dipped into by teachers wanting to augment their existing resources. Each session is designed to fit a standard lesson time and is structured with a starter, main, development and plenary activities, with suggestions for homework tasks. 304 pages
$C:\Users\Anne\Documents\New.gif$		Theatre Games: a new approach to drama training Clive Barker Methuen Drama, May, 2010 $45.00pb Theatre games are a method of training actors that was developed in the 20th century by leading practitioners including Clive Barker, who trained actors at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in its heyday. He developed his "theatre games" system over 20 years and proved its effectiveness for teachers, students and actors alike. This re-issue of this classic and timeless text now includes a DVD with video material showing Clive Barker teaching his games in a studio and contains background information and first hand material from Clive himself. 156 pages (plus DVD)
		Theatre Games for the Classroom: a teacher’s handbook Viola Spolin Northwestern University Press, 1986 $65.00pb Theatre Games for the Classroom offers the most comprehensive theatre instruction for all types of students, from small children to young adults. It includes over 130 theatre games and exercises and instructional strategies. Viola Spolin is the originator of modern improvisational theatre techniques and these games have been tried and tested for over fifty years. 233 pages