This book introduces the application of drama and arts-related activities to the teaching of English as a second or additional language in early education. Joe Winston draws on both his own scholarly expertise and experience as a practitioner to provide a theoretical rationale, practical examples, tips and easy-to-read teaching guides intended to help busy professionals apply drama related methods in an efficient and accessible way. Detailed examples of schemes of work are included for all year groups and developmental stages between the ages of 3 and 7 years of age. Each scheme centres on a popular and easily obtainable picturebook or children's story. Detailed guidance on how to plan and structure lessons with specific learning objectives is offered, as is extensive advice on issues of classroom management. The practical approaches have been used successfully in early years settings in China and primary and pre-primary settings in the UK, and are adaptable to a variety of national and cultural contexts.

This amazing CGP Grade 9-1 GCSE Drama Play Guide is the perfect resource for studying Willy Russell's Blood Brothers. The book provides in-depth study notes about the play, covering character and performance, staging and design, context and themes to name a few! The layout is clear and accessible, with plenty of full-colour photographs. We've also included thought-provoking practice questions, revision tasks and exam tips throughout. Plus there's a whole section of exam advice, including what to expect in the exam, and model answers. To round things off we've thrown in a glossary explaining the key terms and a comic-strip cartoon summary of the whole play! Don't miss the CGP Grade 9-1 GCSE Drama Revision Guide for full course study notes (9781782949626).

This volume is the first book to map a broad range of practices and critically examine the impact of education and outreach programmes in theatres and theatre companies around the globe. This innovative volume looks specifically at the manner in which theatres and theatre companies engage in educational, outreach and community work. An array of global case studies examines a wide range of existing and innovative practices, and scrutinises how this work achieves successful results and delivers impact and outcome on investment. The editors set the scene briefly in terms of the history of education in theatre organisations, and then move on to chart some of the difficulties and challenges associated with this work, as well as looking into the conceptual issues that need to be interrogated so that we may understand the impact of outreach and education work on the communities and audiences it aims to reach. A range of theatre practitioners and academics describe their work, its background, and what the authors understand to be successful outcomes for both the participants and the theatres. Finally, the book offers suggestions for both practitioners and researchers regarding further development in this work.

This book offers a comprehensive and critical guide to research and practice in the field of arts education and conflict management. The DRACON project explores the relationship between drama and conflict transformation. This international, interdisciplinary and comparative action research project, begun in 1996, is aimed at improving conflict management and transformation among adolescent school students using the medium of educational drama. The book reports on the underpinning principles, and on action research practice in Malaysia, Sweden and Australia. The strategies and techniques, which were revolutionary when first introduced, are now tried and tested. The book chronicles the history, successes, opportunities and challenges of the original 10-year project, and brings the story up to date by highlighting some of its many legacies and resulting influences around the world. This book will benefit researchers, academics and graduate students in Education, the Social Sciences, Dispute Resolution and the Performing Arts.

"The text is extraordinarily succinct, very well organised and highly readable. Each chapter examines in depth specific aspects of teaching and learning in drama and well-chosen practical examples can readily be adopted by teachers. A 'must' for all primary schools." Drama (the Journal of National Drama) Review of 'Drama in Primary English teaching' Teaching Primary English through Drama builds on the success of the classic text Drama in Primary English, inspiring ideas and techniques for teaching English skills through the medium of drama. Focusing on the power of drama to promote effective learning in primary education, Suzi Clipson-Boyles demonstrates how reading, writing, speaking and listening skills may be developed in ways that will motivate and engage pupils. She uses specific examples from the English curriculum, and also makes links to other areas of the curriculum. In addition, the book explains how assessment during drama can help teachers to evaluate pupils' progress in English. Further guidance is given on how drama can enrich studying for pupils who are learning English as a foreign language. The book also provides a chapter on developing drama as an art form in its own right, with simple ideas and practical suggestions on how to enhance performances. Teaching Primary English through Drama presents a wide range of drama approaches from ten-minute starter activities to stimulate ideas such as fun ways to practise reading, through to longer projects that can provide contexts for extended writing or help with presentation and performance. The chapters show how drama can help to bring lessons alive in imaginative ways that not only promote enjoyment but also enhance achievement. This comprehensive and practical guide offers essential reading for primary teachers and other practitioners, and is a valuable resource to trainees. It also provides an excellent foundation for those who wish to extend their expertise further towards drama as a subject specialism.

Drama is increasingly being recognised as a valuable pedagogy for language learning as it can harness childrens imaginations and stimulate their desire to communicate. Second Learning Language through Drama draws on current theories of additional and foreign language learning and illustrates through practical case studies how drama can be used to support the four key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Drawing on the work of an international group of practitioners who are all highly experienced in using drama for the purpose of second language learning, the book clearly explains key drama conventions and strategies and outlines the innovative ways they have been used to create enjoyable and stimulating classroom activities that allow for multiple ways of learning. Throughout the book the emphasis is on making language learning accessible and relevant to children and young people through creative, physically active and playful approaches. The strategies described are all highly flexible and readily adaptable to different teaching contexts. Specific themes include: * Using stories and drama to motivate learners at all levels * Drama, language learning and identity * Assessment opportunities through process drama * Issues of language learning and cultural empowerment * Digital storytelling * Film & drama aesthetics Second Language Learning through Drama will be of great interest to those studying on undergraduate and postgraduate courses and will serve as a highly valuable text to practitioners looking to incorporate the approaches described into their lessons and classroom activities.

This Play Guide is specifically written for A Level students who are studying Antigone as part of the AQA A Level Drama & Theatre specification. It provides structured support for Component 1: Section A - Drama and theatre. / This book is divided into three sections: How to explore a text for A level Drama and Theatre, with vocabulary-building sections on acting, directing and design; An extended exploration of the play to enrich students' understanding and response to the text; Targeted examination preparation to improve writing and test-taking skills. / Fully supports the written examination and helps students develop their key knowledge and understanding of key A Level drama & theatre skills. / Knowledge and understanding of the play are developed with a synopsis, character and scene studies, contextual and practical exploration. / Includes a wide range of practical drama tasks, activities, and research and revision exercises. / Advice on how to interpret and prepare for exam questions with examples of effective responses.

There's no better way to learn the Grade 9-1 GCSE Drama course than with this fantastic CGP Revision Guide - suitable for both the performance and design routes. It covers all the drama theory students need to know, including: characterisation and performance, design conventions and roles of the theatre makers - all in full-colour with lots of production photos! To put the theory into practice we've scattered revision tasks throughout and summary questions at the end of each section. What's more, there's plenty detail about the coursework and exam elements too - with annotated sample answers. Don't miss our fantastic range of GCSE Drama Play Guides for The Crucible (9781782949657), Blood Brothers (9781782949664), DNA (9781782949633) and An Inspector Calls (9781782949640).

This brilliant CGP Grade 9-1 GCSE Drama Play Guide is perfect for studying the ins and outs of Dennis Kelly's DNA. The book provides in-depth study notes about the play, covering character and performance, staging and design, context and themes to name a few! The layout is clear and accessible, with plenty of full-colour photographs. We've also included thought-provoking practice questions, revision tasks and exam tips throughout. Plus there's a whole section of exam advice, including what to expect in the exam, and model answers. To round things off we've thrown in a glossary explaining the key terms and a comic-strip cartoon summary of the whole play! Don't miss the CGP Grade 9-1 GCSE Drama Revision Guide for full course study notes (9781782949626).

Build you own timeline of all of Shakespeare's plays with this amazing sticker book that brings his thirty-eight dramas to life! Created in association with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and set in London's iconic Globe Theatre, this totally unique, amazing timeline sticker book has 100 peel-off stickers of the colorful characters from Shakespeare's life and times. Beautifully-illustrated and hugely engaging, the 5.5-foot long timeline has captioned, white silhouettes showing where to place your stickers to help you build your own Shakespearean drama. Perfect for children 3 - 7 years old.

Too frightened of scandal to become involved with a brilliant writer, Hedda Gabler opts instead for a conventional but loveless marriage. But, when her first love returns with a masterpiece that might threaten her husband's career, Hedda decides to take drastic and fatal action. Universally condemned in 1890 when it was written, Hedda Gabler has subsequently become one of Ibsen's most performed and studied plays. Blending comedy and tragedy, Ibsen probes the thwarted aspirations and hidden anxieties of his characters against a backdrop of contemporary social Habits and hypocrisies. This Methuen Drama Student Edition is published with Michael Meyer's classic translation, and with commentary and notes by Dr. Sophie Duncan. These offer a contemporary lens on the play's gender politics, and consider some key twentieth and twenty-first century productions of Hedda Gabler, which include actresses like Maggie Smith, Harriet Walker, and Ruth Wilson taking on the iconic titular role.

Do you dream of walking the red carpet? Are you fascinated by special effects? Do you have a story you're itching to tell the world? This practical guide to all things stage, film and TV is packed with everything you need to know about working in the theatre or film industry. From famous theatres to a timeline of musicals, from fascinating film genres to exotic locations, learn all about the behind-the-scenes magic of stage and screen. Follow our step-by-step guides and in no time you'll be putting on your own production or shooting your own film. Next stop, Hollywood or London's West End! In a modern world where creativity is more important than ever, these aspirational books will encourage and inspire the next generation of creative young minds. From the ancient origins of performance to the emerging digital world fusing art and technology, All The World's A Stage provides an amazing insight into theatre, television and film. This guide showcases the many different roles required to create a blockbuster movie or West End production and then tells you exactly how to do it at home!

"Don't scorn words. If the struggle needs weapons give it words, My Africa! Thami. Stones and petrol bombs can't get inside those armoured cars. Words can. They can do something even more devastating than that ... they can get inside the heads of those inside the armoured cars." This powerful play by one of South Africa's most famous playwrights delivers a forceful message to a modern world plagued by political and social conflict. Burning questions asked by those who lived through apartheid are as relevant today as they were thirty years ago. What is the best way to bring about political and social change? Violent action or transformation through words and ideas? Fugard's play is about a school teacher who has invested all of his dreams for a better society, a better South Africa, in one of his pupils. The school teacher and the brilliant young man come into conflict with each other because they choose different solutions to their country's educational and political problems. A moving play that will challenge South African learners to engage with universal questions about education, relationships, authority, politics and humanity. This educational edition includes notes, activities and exam preparation. At the end of the book, there are Internet video resources that will give the reader a sense of what the drama is like when performed and an interview with the playwright, Athol Fugard. This e?Book is a digital version of the printed, CAPS-approved ?book. Benefits of the ePUB format? include:? The ability to view on ?a ?desktop computer, notebook or tablet.; As learners adjust fonts, rotate and flip pages, content reflows to fit the device's screen giving the user a more flexible experience; and Learners can take notes, highlight and bookmark, and access video and audio for visual learning.

Why teach drama? How can a newcomer teach drama successfully? How do we recognize quality in drama? Starting Drama Teaching is a comprehensive guide to the teaching of drama in schools. Exploring the aims and purposes of drama, it provides an insight into the theoretical perspectives that underpin practice alongside activities, example lesson plans and approaches to planning. Written in an accessible style, the book addresses such practical issues as setting up role play, how to inject depth into group drama, working with text, teaching playwriting, as well as common problems that arise in the drama classroom and how to avoid them. This fourth edition has been updated to reflect the latest educational thinking and developments in policy and includes: a new chapter on researching drama; an extra section on digital technology and drama; guidance on different approaches to drama; advice on how teachers can achieve and recognize quality work in drama; a discussion of drama concepts including applied theatre, ensemble and rehearsal approaches. Acting on the growing interest in drama both as a separate subject and as a teaching methodology, this book is full of sensible, practical advice for teachers using drama at all levels and in all kinds of different school contexts. Written by an internationally recognized leading name in drama education, this book is valuable reading for trainee teachers who are new to drama and teachers who wish to update and broaden their range.

Dorothy Heathcote MBE was a unique educator whose practice had a vital influence on the international development of Drama in Education. For more than half a century she inspired generations of teachers and educators all over the world by her original and authentic approach to teaching and learning.

This new collection of the essential writings of Dorothy Heathcote traces the development of her practice over her long professional life. It combines the most important and influential articles from the first edition with more recent pieces to show the significant development in Heathcote s thinking and practice. The book reveals the increasing complexity of her engagement with Mantle of the Expert as an approach to the curriculum and revisits earlier themes that are central to her work in such pieces as "Productive Tension" and "Internal Coherence. "In everything she writes she is concerned with introducing teachers to the power of drama as a means of activating the curriculum and giving them the insight and understanding to enable them to generate significant learning experiences with their students.

Each section is accompanied by an introduction, a summary of key points and an extensive list of resources. Edited by a leading expert in drama education and featuring a Foreword by Gavin Bolton, this new collection of Dorothy Heathcote s work will be welcomed by academics, teachers of drama, and student teachers. "

100+ Fun Ideas for Practising Primary Languages through Drama and Performance provides teachers with effective and creative language learning activities based on drama, dance and performance. The activities are linked to the Foreign Language Programmes of Study in the September 2014 National Curriculum and show how drama, performance and art can be used to achieve substantial progression in all four language learning skills. The 100+ fun ideas are clearly laid out and simple to deliver, providing an invaluable resource to non-specialist and specialist teachers alike.