Drama 3-5: A practical guide to teaching drama to children in the Early Years Foundation Stage

Author:   Debbie Chalmers
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781138805361


Pages:   148
Publication Date:   11 September 2014
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Drama 3-5: A practical guide to teaching drama to children in the Early Years Foundation Stage


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Would you like to offer constructive, creative and exciting new dramatic learning experiences to the children in your setting? The importance of using drama to promote active and creative learning in the early years is widely recognised, and this fully updated second edition of Drama 3-5 will guide and inspire practitioners in all settings, allowing them to lead drama with confidence and enthusiasm. Young children participating in well planned drama activities learn to express themselves clearly and develop strong social skills, more self-confidence and a greater understanding of co-operation and team-work. Drama 3-5 contains a wide range of accessible activities and sample session plans, drawn from the author’s many years of extensive experience, which have all been fully and successfully tried and tested with children from 3-5 years. The book also explains the theory and value of all of the activities, as well as possible extensions and the ways in which they contribute to the learning objectives and goals of the Early Years Foundation Stage, allowing practitioners to encourage and assess children’s progress. Key chapters include: Building confidence Encouraging social interaction Mime and expression Speech and language Co-operation and teamwork Performance skills This book offers the tools and understanding needed for confident dramatic play and learning, making it an ideal companion to support every practitioner who wants to explore, develop and enjoy drama and have fun with their children.

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Author:   Debbie Chalmers
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.158kg
ISBN:  

9781138805361


ISBN 10:   113880536
Pages:   148
Publication Date:   11 September 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 A good beginning 2 Warming up 3 Building confidence 4 Encouraging social interaction 5 Mime and expression 6 Movement and dance 7 Speech and language 8 Rhythm and singing 9 Taking turns 10 Co-operation and teamwork 11 Ending on a high 12 Performance skills Examples of plans for drama sessions Appendix – Practical and legal requirements Index

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Providing a wide range of accessible, tried and tested activities, with sample session plans, this book is a little gem for using drama with three to five-year-olds to promote active and creative learning. - Martine Horvath, EYE Magazine


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Debbie Chalmers is an early years practitioner, a drama teacher and consultant, and a freelance early years and primary education writer.

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