| Description |
1 online resource (141 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Drama and writing: Introduction -- PART I: DRAMA AS A HELPING HAND -- 1. Physical theatre -- The pathway -- Embodied capital letters (key stage one) -- The punctuation line up -- 2. Freezing the narrative -- Plot books -- Flashbacks, flash-forward and dreams -- Eyewitnesses -- Writing in the frame -- 3. Strange hot-seating -- Real creatures -- Imaginary creatures -- Objects and the environment -- 4. Viewpoints -- Balanced arguments and opinions -- Cats versus dogs -- Views on zoos -- The discussion book |
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Character viewpoints: Diaries, letters and postcards -- 5. Bubbles, comics and playscripts -- An extra frame -- The one-minute playscript (key stage two) -- Silent movie scripts -- 6. Write back -- Write back key stage one examples -- Goldilocks and the Three Bears -- The Three Little Pigs -- Further suggestions -- The Three Billy Goats Gruff -- The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson -- Write back key stage two examples -- Dog in the Playground by Allan Ahlberg -- Matilda by Hilaire Belloc -- Further suggestions -- Beowulf by Charles Keeping -- Lightning Falls by Amy Wilson |
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Mr Wolf's Class by Aron Nels Steinke -- PART II: DRAMA AS A COMPELLING CONTEXT -- 7. An imaginary community: Key stage one and lower key stage two -- Key stage one example: Pets corner -- Key stage one/lower key stage two example: A beautiful place -- 8. An imaginary community: Upper key stage two -- Upper key stage two example 1: A village under threat -- Upper key stage two example 2: A historical community -- Mantle of the expert -- 9. An imaginary journey -- Key stage one examples -- Key stage two example: The expedition -- 10. Open-ended drama -- Key stage one examples -- a. The letter |
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B. The door -- c. The special box -- d. Dramatic play -- Key stage two examples -- a. The key -- b. Directing the story -- Conclusion -- Drama strategies -- Further reading and resources |
| Summary |
This book is a practical guide for teachers to inspire writing through using drama in the classroom. With a range of ideas to try, from simple strategies to whole units of work, this book is suitable for all teachers - including those with less experience in using drama in the classroom |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Composition (Language arts) -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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Drama in education -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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Composition (Language arts) -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000851113 |
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1000851117 |
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