ABSTRACT
When people think about work with drama, they normally think of working with a group. Group ritual is important since the routine of a familiar act, together with the repeated action by each member of the group taking a turn to do something, can provide a reassuringly predictable social experience. This chapter presents a range of activities whose general aim is to provide positive experiences of being part of a group of people. Children are encouraged to notice others and what they are doing, join in with an activity and provide ideas of their own, all within an environment that feels safe, supportive and pleasurable. Sensitivity is also needed about the differential ways in which children may communicate in groups, including non-verbal ways that may be easily overlooked or glossed over by the group facilitator.
