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Making a Drama out of a Crisis
Improving classroom behaviour through drama techniques and exercises
Making a Drama out of a Crisis
Improving classroom behaviour through drama techniques and exercises
Description
This book contains dozens of unique drama exercises and games that can be used right across the primary age range to calm tempers, stop restlessness and regain the attention of unruly pupils. Exercises and games include The Hamster's Underpants, which is designed to stop fidgeting instantly among primary school pupils, and The Bottle Ale Rascal, which puts an end to rudeness and bad language in the classroom once and for all.
Focusing on everyday areas of classroom conduct such as fighting, jealousy, concentration, bad language and lapses of attention, this book is packed with tried and tested theatre based games and exercises. Teachers are able to use these with little or no preparation time. The outcome will help modify students' behaviour using exercises which readily fit with the new UK Primary Strategy.
The revised literacy strategy has a particular focus on speaking and listening and this resource offers sound advice about where to turn for help. Issues such as more serious behavioural issues, such as ADHD, are also tackled in depth.
Whether they need to manage unruly pupils or just work more effectively with their class as a whole, the exercises presented here will give teachers plenty of scope to work drama into their lessons. If your students misbehave, don't make a mountain out of a molehill - make a drama out of a crisis!
Table of Contents
A gentle hand on the shoulder for drama-phobic teachers. How to use the drama games and exercises in this book effectively, and get the most out of the book's content with as little preparation time as possible.
Chapter 2 - Chatterboxes
There's nothing like a good natter - except when it's in the classroom. This chapter contains techniques for gaining the attention of a chatty class, instant silence games, 'look at me' exercises and more.
Chapter 3 - Attention!
With the average attention span getting shorter by the minute - this chapter is essential for keeping your pupils' interest in whatever you're saying and doing. Trust us - there's nothing that makes kids sit up more than a teacher playing the 'Instant Boots' game!
Chapter 4 - Wash your mouth out!
'Foul spoken coward, that thund'rest with thy tongue,' said Chiron in Titus Andronicus - and that Shakespearian link gives us a wonderful way of controlling bad language and rudeness in the classroom - 'The Bottle Ale Rascal', and other wordy games.
Chapter 5 - When push comes to shove
Moderating and harnessing violent and boisterous play is a challenge for all teachers. The exercises and games in this chapter allow energy to be spent and tempers to flare, while ensuring that no-one comes to harm.
Chapter 6 - Musical youth
Can Vivaldi get pupils to hang up their coats, or McFly encourage courage a frenzied tidying up session? Of course they can - and we'll show you exactly how in this toe-tapping, behaviour-modifying chapter.
Chapter 7 - Let's do the show right here!
Introduction to producing Aladdin pantomime as a class project. Staging a play has numerous benefits: teamwork and cooperation are required in order to prepare the show; reading and communication skills are used in learning and delivering the lines; memory is exercised by practising and remembering song and dance routines. Plus there are costumes to make, props to build and scenery to paint.
Chapter 8 - Aladdin script
Product details
| Published | Apr 21 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 160 |
| ISBN | 9781855397057 |
| Imprint | Network Continuum Education |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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