Overview

Part of the hit 'Getting...' series: a brilliant guide for both specialist drama teachers and teachers who want to use drama to help teach other elements of the curriculum This wonderfully accessible and practical guide provides a range of effective strategies for teaching drama. Written with her usual practicality, humour and optimism, Sue Cowley demonstrates how drama can make lessons across the curriculum more interesting and engaging. Both the specialist drama teacher and those who are interested in using drama to help them deliver other areas of the curriculum will find an invaluable resource here. It will also be particularly helpful to staff at primary level who have found themselves lumbered with ""putting on the school play""! 'Written in her usual informal style, which addresses the teacher directly, this is a very useful addition to the professional library of any school, and should be particularly helpful to inexperienced or non-specialist staff both in primary and lower secondary settings.' - A real school librarian

Full Product Details

Author:   Sue Cowley
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.268kg
ISBN:  

9780826497581

ISBN 10:   0826497586
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   10 November 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Teaching drama Drama in the curriculum The benefits of drama Common pitfalls for drama teachers Drama across the curriculum Structuring drama lessons Classroom management for drama Drama spaces 2 Ways of working Individual focus Warm ups Trust games Pair work Small group work Improvisation Freeze frames Hot seating Judgement chair Thought tracking Conscience alley / Thought tunnel The role of the expert Whole class improvisation Teacher in role Meetings Tag improvisation 3 Building drama skills Concentration Focus exercises Cooperation Cooperation exercises Confidence Confidence boosting exercises 4 Warm ups and cool downs Why warm up? Physical warm ups Vocal warm ups Why cool down? Cool down exercises 5 Aspects of drama Inspiration Storytelling Props Costume Setting - place and time Creating atmosphere Using contrasts Selecting material Themes Forms Genre Scripts and texts Writing in drama 6 Role play and characterisation Role play Facial expression Voice Body language Age Occupation Relationships Gender Status Motive and motivation 7 Dramatic tension What is tension? Dramatic tension Body language Atmosphere Characters and relationships Confined spaces A series of problems Suspense Conflict 8 Advanced drama techniques Sub-text Dramatic irony Symbolism Semiotics Narrative theatre - the 'aside' Objective and super-objective 9 Themes for drama Communication Bullying The Estate War 10 Drama across the curriculum Art and design Citizenship Design and technology Geography History ICT Mathematics MFL Music PE Science Religious education Careers education PSHE 11 Staging a successful school production Choosing a production Casting Budgeting The production team The audience Rehearsals Top tips for a successful performance Appendix One: Vocabulary list for drama Appendix Two: Internet links for drama Appendix Three: Texts for drama

Reviews

Whether you are a drama specialist or you just want to brush up on your teaching techniques, this book has plenty of suggetions and effective strategies to make your drama lessons more enjoyable and engaging --,

Whether you are a drama specialist or you just want to brush up on your teaching techniques, this book has plenty of suggetions and effective strategies to make your drama lessons more enjoyable and engaging --Sanford Lakoff

Author mentioned book in her article in Teach Primary, 1st March 2009

Author Information

Sue Cowley is a bestselling education author and an internationally renowned presenter and teacher trainer. She has experience teaching in early years, primary and secondary settings. She currently helps to run her local preschool, does training and consultancy work for schools and organisations across the world, and writes a regular blog. Follow Sue on Twitter @Sue_Cowley for regular teaching tips and advice!

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