Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the Smurf's in this ultimate fan guide. Delve into the history of the Smurfs, learn who's who, and get all the fun Smurf facts. This funpacked guide is a must-have for any Smurf fan!

Complete tons of fun activity prompts and draw pictures of your favourite characters in this Harry Potter activity book with a collectible Harry pen/pencil topper! Explore Hogwarts like a student in this enchanting Harry Potter activity book! Imagine you're taking a Potions classes, record what your Amortentia smells like, draw what kind of day you'd have after guzzling down Felix Felicis and even transform different characters by drawing different spells! Inspired by the Harry Potter films, this incredible activity book comes with tons of stickers, stencils and hours of fun. Plus, it includes an exclusive Harry pen/pencil topper!

Assuming no prior knowledge or experience of drama teaching, Brian Woolland's"Teaching Primary Drama" offers a comprehensive introduction to the teaching of drama in the primary school, and focuses on current initiatives in primary education including the primary literacy strategy.

The text is an invaluable resource for any teacher wishing to adopt a creative approach to teaching in their classroom. It offers guidance on different drama methods, and each practical idea translates to all areas of the curriculum.

"" Teaching Primary Drama] is written in simple terms, uncluttered by references, is refreshingly straightforward and succinct and does not fall into the trap of making a complex subject sound complex; a trait of some texts which can push non-specialists away.""Amanda Kipling, London Drama Magazine, Summer 2010 issue.

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 four to seven. 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
• 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.

A feast of fun facts about the heroes and villains of the Marvel Comics Universe. How many lives has Spider-Man saved? How does Hulk floor foes without touching them? What keeps Wolverine looking young? How did a frog gain Thor's superpowers? Marvel fans of all ages will find plenty of incredible info and uncanny trivia to astonish, intrigue and entertain in Marvel Absolutely Everything You Need to Know! It's packed with handy facts, quotes, bizarre-but-true tales and quirky insights into your favourite Marvel characters. Discover their most heroic achievements, their most dastardly deeds, their craziest adventures - and also their worst disasters! (c) 2016 MARVEL

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time. If you're a fan of Acme anvils and know that the question "What's up, Doc?" needs no answer, this history of the cartoon favorites Looney Tunes is for you! In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century. These animated short films, starring some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history, went on to have a second, long life on television. In this book, author Steve Korte details how these toons were imagined, which talented folks were tasked with animating and voicing them, the success the shows and films have garnered over the years, and what lies ahead for Bugs and the gang.

Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! One of the most iconic monsters of all time comes to life in our What Is the Story Of? series. From his origins in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, through his many movie portrayals in the twentieth century, Frankenstein is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. His iconic look is a go-to Halloween costume for kids and adults alike. But how did the mad scientist and his creation become so popular? Author Sheila Keenan explains his spooky origin story, the history of the movies, and what lies ahead for this monstrous creature.

Introduction to Theatre Arts 2 Student Handbook -- A sequel edition to Introduction to Theatre Arts. More study units for an entire year of classroom drama activities. Includes eleven chapters: I. The Valuable Theatre Program, 2. Theatre for Unique Learners, 3. Theatre for Students Who Are Learning a New Language, 4. Theatre for Life's Lessons, 5. Teamwork for the Theatre Classroom, 6. Movement and Theatre for the Eyes, 7. Voice and Theatre for the Ears, 8. Skill-Building Activities and Theatre Projects, 9. Understanding and Writing Scripts, 10. Theatre Behind the Scenes, 11. Rubrics, Guides and Helpers for Everything. Theory combined with hands-on is the style of every chapter. Classroom tested to fit the budgetary considerations of all schools.
Introduction to Theatre Arts 2 Teacher's Guide -- This matching companion guide to the Introduction to Theatre Arts 2 Student Handbook makes teaching this class easy and fun. This guide contains more teaching assists than you'll ever need.

Over the last two decades drama pedagogy has helped to lay the foundations for a new teaching and learning culture, one that accentuates physicality and centres on performative experience. Signs of this 'performative turn' in education are especially strong in the field of foreign/second language teaching. This volume introduces scholars, language teachers, student teachers and drama practitioners to the concept of a performative foreign language didactics. Approaching the subject from a wide variety of contexts, the contributors explore the extent to which performative approaches, emphasising the role of the body as a learning medium, can achieve deep intercultural learning. Drama activities such as improvisation, hot seating and tableaux are shown to create rich opportunities for intercultural encounters that transport students beyond the parameters of conventional language, literature and culture education.

Use the wooden stylus to reveal hidden scenes in this third Harry Potter Scratch Magic book! Scenes are all about fighting Dark forces in Harry's world (such as Dementors, Severus Snape, and even You-Know-Who himself!). Fight Dark forces with Harry, Ron and Hermione in this interactive scratch art book. By using a wooden stylus, scratch the pages to draw your Patronus, learn how to defeat Boggarts and discover how Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes were destroyed. This fun and interactive Scratch Magic book comes with a wooden stylus. Includes tons of fun activities and drawing prompts, film-inspired Harry Potter art and 20 bonus notebook pages at the end. This book provides hours of fun and is the perfect gift for any Harry Potter fan.

From the bestselling author of The Right to Speak and The Need for Words comes this Bloomsbury Revelations edition of the essential guide to voice work: The Actor Speaks. Beginning with what every first-year acting student faces in class and ending with what leading professional actors must achieve every night on stage, Patsy Rodenburg's celebrated work as one of the world's foremost voice and acting coaches is fully revealed in this thoughtful and inspirational book about acting. Written for the training and working actor, Rodenburg's book brings to life a wide range of exercises and methods to release the actor's voice, covering everything from posture, breath and the body, performing in specific spaces, previews and first performances, managing different length runs, using microphones and dealing with an ageing or sick voice. This book allows the reader to perform every night, reaching the pitch, passion and vocal intensity that the best roles require.

Experience Oz like never before in this collection of books ten through twelve in L. Frank Baum's classic American fairy tale series. The tenth, eleventh, and twelfth titles of the iconic Oz series, now in one collection! In Rinkitink in Oz, Prince Inga of Pingaree must rescue his parents and all of the subjects from his kingdom who were kidnapped by marauders form Regos and Coregos. Prince Inga, along with the visiting King Rinkitink and Bilbil the goat, set off on a series of grand adventures that will lead them to the underground kingdom of the Nome King. Will Inga's bravery and courage be enough to save his parents and all of their subjects? In The Lost Princess of Oz, Ozma, the beloved ruler of Oz, has disappeared, so Dorothy, the Wizard, the Cowardly Lion, and a band of friends must search the vast land of Oz to find her. In The Tin Woodman of Oz, Tin Woodman, Woot the Wanderer, and Captain Fyter set off on a quest to find the lovely Munchkin, Nimmie Amee. Once upon a time, she and the Woodman were going to marry, but then the Wicked Witch of the West turned him to tin. Can the Tin Woodman find Nimmie Amee? And will she remember him?

A year of drama ready to use schemes at your fingertips.

• 25 topical schemes of work
• 100+ drama lessons

'This book really will offer some new and exciting ideas for teachers to teach. Even teachers who enjoy their job often complain that they become stale after teaching the same things every year. They look for new ideas that will reignite their enthusiasm. I think this book could offer some sparks'

Jo Howells, English Advisor, Warwickshire Educational Development Service

Looking to engage, enthral and educate your pupils in timely and topical drama- based activities?

In need of dynamic and inventive cross-curricular exercises for single lessons, extended units or school assemblies?

From the September blues of change, through Great Fires, Guy Fawkes, Antarctic penguins, Rainbow Fish and Chinese Walls to Mandela s mighty day, this book offers a fascinating array of lives to be lived and journey s to be made.

Drama Lessons for the Primary School Year will enable teachers to develop their expertise and confidence in order to create active and imaginative schemes of drama for the classroom. It offers a programme of ready-to-run workshops linked to specific dates in the calendar and specific themes into which teachers can readily dip on a regular basis. The first section uncovers the author s own creative processes in generating drama experience and offers it to the reader in a set of simple, practical steps. The rest of the book is a wide-ranging compendium of schemes of work attached to specific calendar dates throughout the school year. These detailed drama lesson plans can be run as one-off workshops or can be used by teachers as a basis for creating their own drama-led curriculum experiences. The book offers a practical structure to support these new creative planning tasks.

This indispensable resource is for all Primary teachers looking for inspiration in developing effective drama sessions, exploring kinaesthetic learning, and developing creative cross-curricular approaches to their teaching.

Each year, the National Theatre commissions ten new plays for young people to perform, bringing together some of the UK's most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow. This 2021 pack captures the two new plays written for the 2021 festival that are perfect for schools and youth groups to perform and study. Written with flexibility in mind, these are perfect for exploration both virtually and in-person, responding to the restrictions in place due to Covid-19. It also includes National Theatre Connections 2020 anthology which features 9 plays, 8 of which are included in the 2021 festival performances. The plays included in this pack are: Find a Partner by Miriam Battye Like There's No Tomorrow, created by the Belgrade Young Company with Justine Themen, Claire Procter and Liz Mytton Wind / Rush Generation(s) by Mojisola Adebayo Tuesday by Alison Carr A series of public apologies (in response to an unfortunate incident in the school lavatories) by John Donnelly THE IT by Vivienne Franzmann The Marxist in Heaven by Hattie Naylor Look Up by Andrew Muir Crusaders by Frances Poet Witches Can't Be Burned by Silva Semerciyan Dungeness by Chris Thompson .

--Offers a comprehensive rationale for why and how dramatic inquiry can be used by teachers of all levels to humanize classroom communities regardless of subject area. --Drawing from approaches pioneered by renowned British educator Dorothy Heathcote, the book uses Process Drama, Mantle of the Expert, and the Commission Model to offer a scholarly yet practical analysis drawn from classroom teaching in US and UK classrooms. --Offers an inclusive perspective for dramatic inquiry, accounting for students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, and demonstrates how dramatic inquiry contributes to antiracist and decolonizing pedagogy.

Ka go papadi ye, go ditiragalo tsa letsatsi ka letsatsi tseo di amago baratani. Ka nako lehufa le dira gore o nagane gore go na le dilo tse mpe tseo di diregago le ge e le gore ga go bjalo. Motho o no fetsa le monagano wa gagwe gore selo se a direga goba se diregile eupsa go se na bohlatse ebile go se bjalo. Lehufa le na le maatla a magolo gomme le ka isa motho kotsing ge a sa naganisise ditaba gabotse.

Explore the wide world of dancers and the history and cultures associated with each beautiful art form! Learn the stories and see breathtaking photographs of global performances in A World of Dancers, a nonfiction leveled reader perfect for kids interested in dance of all types! Did you know that many Highland dances use swords to prove their strength? Or that bharatanatyam dancers perform with bells around their ankles and red dye on their hands and feet? There's a whole world of dances out there! Told with simple language and shown with vivid photographs, A World of Dancers is perfect for emerging readers curious about the fascinating and varied dancers worldwide.