The English teacher's drama handbook : from theory to practice

"The English Teacher's Drama Handbook tackles this head on by providing a comprehensive, authoritative guide to help English teachers appreciate the powerful ways in which drama can encourage deep learning through the media of speaking, listening, reading and writing. It explores the development of drama pedagogy, the strong links between English and drama, and how drama content and skills can help implement learning theories of key thinkers. Key chapters are presented in two parts, the first showing how and why drama can enhance teaching, the second offering a practical scheme of work to show strategies in action:Oracy and dramaReading and dramaWriting and dramaTeaching literature through dramaWorking playscriptsExploring language through dramaIncluding practical suggestions for lessons and a glossary of key terms and major thinkers, The English Teacher's Drama Handbook is an essential guide to successful drama strategies for the English classroom"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Part 1 Influences and issues 1 Early influences: Rousseau and Froebel 2 Emancipation from situational constraints: Piaget and Vygotsky on play and drama 3 To feel with her senses awake: the legacy of Finlay-Johnson, Caldwell Cook and Hourd 4 A high art form in its own right: Peter Slade and child drama 5 From noun to verb: growth through English or development through drama? 6 Entering the secret garden: an end to romantic child centredness? 7 Daring to speak its name: national curricula and the current state of drama Part 2 Applying theory to practice Introduction: working with the practical activities – to the teacher 8 Where do you stand? Exploring your own ideological position 9 From private to public space: exploring the art form of drama Activity Sequence 1: creating and working individually with story Activity Sequence 2: bringing a story to a shared space Activity Sequence 3: working with the art form of drama 10 From phoneme to word level Activity Sequence 1: start-ups Activity Sequence 2: working with phonemes Activity Sequence 3: working with rhythm Activity Sequence 4: working with phonemes and rhythm Activity Sequence 5: working with blends and digraphs Activity Sequence 6: working with morphemes, prefixes and suffixes Activity Sequence 7: working with onset and rime Activity Sequence 8: working with compound words Activity Sequence 9: broadening the context 11 Working with text: poetry as an example Activity Sequence 1: first encounters Activity Sequence 2: performing the poem Activity Sequence 3: exploring imagery Activity Sequence 4: exploring point of view – a performance-based approach Activity Sequence 5: exploring point of view – a process approach Activity Sequence 6: working with ritual Activity Sequence 7: drafting (a stand-alone activity) 12 Teacher in role: the department store Activity Sequence 1: establishing context, focus and setting Activity Sequence 2: negotiating the learning contract Activity Sequence 3: a role-play simulation Activity Sequence 4: revisiting the learning contract Activity Sequence 5: developing context, setting, tension and role Activity Sequence 6: a meeting convention (spontaneous improvisation) Activity Sequence 7: reflecting in and out of role Activity Sequence 8: exploring time and perspective (non-naturalistic playing) Activity Sequence 9: exploring tension, choice and consequences(spontaneous improvisation) 13 Working with play texts: Shakespeare as an example Activity Sequence 1: working with cast lists Activity Sequence 2: exploring historical context Activity Sequence 3: working with stage directions Activity Sequence 4: working with script Activity Sequence 5: working with non-verbal signs Activity Sequence 6: exploring tension and irony Activity Sequence 7: thinking about overall design concepts References Index The English Teacher's Drama Handbook is a rich, thought-provoking introduction to teaching drama within the English classroom. Divided into two sections, the first part of the book explores deological influences that have shaped drama's relationship with English over the past 250 years and aims to help you locate your own practice within a theoretical and historical context.