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.
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.
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 Pantomime: From Solo Activities to Improvised Plays
6. Narrative Pantomime: 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
