ABSTRACT

First Published in 2005. Drama and English are key to creative teaching in primary schools. This book is packed with imaginative activities and offers clear guidance on: teaching techniques including step-by step guides, lesson plans and analysis; classroom examples of cross-curricular drama work including science, ICT, RE, the arts and humanities; and partial issues such as inclusion, citizenship and whole-school approaches. The very practical handbook for teacher and students makes a major contribution to the growing literature on drama and its place in children's learning.

chapter 1|15 pages

Good classroom dramas

chapter 2|16 pages

Drama and English

An integrated approach

chapter 3|24 pages

Drama, English and citizenship

‘Lucien and Marie – Refugees in Victorian Britain'

chapter 4|19 pages

Drama, English and spirituality

‘The Selfish Giant'

chapter 5|23 pages

Drama, English and ICT

‘The Forbidden Planet' (a scheme based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest)

chapter 6|21 pages

Drama, English and creativity

Blodin the Beast

chapter 7|22 pages

Evaluation in context