Creative Drama for the Classroom Teacher / Edition 4

by Ruth Beall Heinig, Ruth B. Heinig

Overview

Focusing on materials and methods for teaching drama, rather than on theory or history, this text offers a collection of practical, progressive techniques for using informal drama in elementary classrooms. KEY TOPICS: It covers role drama that introduces key features of the British approach to drama teaching; literature for narrative pantomime; pantomime activities and stories; verbal activities and improvisation; planning drama lessons; and more. For creative drama instructors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780131896635
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	01/16/1993
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction


2. Creative Drama Instruction: Some Basics


3. Working in Groups


4. Simple Drama Activities and Games


5. Literature from Narrative Pantomine: From Solo Activities to Improvised Plays


6. Narrative Pantomine: Adapting and Writing Original Materials


7. Pantomime Activities and Stories


8. Verbal Activities and Improvisation


9. Improvised Scenes and Stories


10. Story Dramatization


11. Leader-in-Role and Role Drama


12. Planning Drama Lessons


Story and Poetry Anthologies and Books for Dramatization