With Drama in Mind: Real learning in imagined worlds: Patrice Baldwin: Network Continuum Education

With Drama in Mind

Real learning in imagined worlds

With Drama in Mind

Real learning in imagined worlds

Description

Discover Your Hidden Talents will show you how to:

Use drama to support multisensory learning accross a wide range of subjects
Toolkit of multipurpose drama strategies to encourage learning
Masses of photocopiable resource sheets and templates
Includes 5 drama units of work with VAK thinking frames - instantly useable and ideal as templates for future planning.

This book is excellent for anyone looking to set up drama in school, breathe new life into their drama teaching, or introduce more creativity into any area of the curriculum.

Chair of National Drama, Patrice Baldwin, demonstrates how teachers can use drama as a powerful tool to develop flexible thinking and learning through creative, imagined experience - and kick start the latest government initiatives.

Foreword

Introduction

How to use this book

PART ONE
Chapter 1 - Drama in Education
Chapter 2 - Drama and the Brain
Chapter 3 - Dramatic Play and Learning
Chapter 4 - Drama and Intelligences
Chapter 5 - Drama and Thinking
Chapter 6 - Drama, Creativity and Imagination
Chapter 7 - Drama, Thinking and Talk

PART TWO: Structuring the Drama Experience
The Drama Contract
Drama Strategies - Choosing and Using
Teacher in Role
Still Image and Freeze-frame
Mantle of the Expert
Hot-seating
Role on the Wall
Conscience Alley
Thought-tracking
Eavesdropping
Rumours
Collective Role
Improvisation
Small Group Playmaking
Forum Theatre
Teacher as Storyteller and Storymaker
Ritual
Other Drama Strategies

PART THREE: Drama Units
Unit 1 (Key Stage 1) - Mr Once Upon a Time
Unit 2 (Key Stage 2) - The Victorian Cotton Mill
Unit 3 (Key Stages 2/3) - Bullying
Unit 4 (Key Stages 2/3) - Creating an Imaginary Culture and Community
Unit 5 (Key Stages 2/3) - Chief Seattle's Speech (1854)

PART FOUR: Photocopiable Resource Sheets
Resource Sheet 1 - Senses
Resource Sheet 2a - Rumours
Resource Sheet 2b - Rumours
Resource Sheet 3 - Plans
Resource Sheet 4 - Thoughts
Resource Sheet 5a - Conscience Alley
Resource Sheet 5b - Conscience Alley
Resource Sheet 5c - Collective Thoughts
Resource Sheet 6 - Questioning/Hot-seating
Resource Sheet 7a - Victorian Cotton Mill
Resource Sheet 7b Victorian Cotton Mill
Resource Sheet 8a - Role on the Wall
Resource Sheet 8b - Role on the Wall
Resource Sheet 8c - Role on the Wall
Resource Sheet 8d - Role on the Wall
Resource Sheet 9 - Contrasting Images
Resource Sheet 10 - Storyboard
Resource Sheet 11a&b - Chief Seattle's Speech
Resource Sheet 12 - Chief Seattle's Photograph
Resource Sheet 13 - Statues

References and Further Reading

Index