Description
This wonderfully accessible and practical guide provides a range of effective strategies for teaching drama. Written with her usual practicality, humour and optimism, Sue Cowley demonstrates how drama can make lessons across the curriculum more interesting and engaging. This fascinating guide is aimed both at the specialist drama teacher and at those who are interested in using drama to help them deliver other areas of the curriculum. It will also be particularly helpful to staff at primary level who have found themselves lumbered with "putting on the school play"!
This fascinating guide is perfect for the specialist drama teacher and those interested in using drama to help them deliver other areas of the curriculum.
About the Author
Sue Cowley is the author of a number of best-selling education and parenting books. She writes regularly for several teaching publications, including the TES and Junior Education. She has taught students at both primary and secondary level, in the UK and overseas. She now works as an educational writer, trainer and presenter.
Reviews
The practical title offers strategies for teaching drama and also looks at using drama to make lessons more engaging across the curriculum ... There are lots of ideas within the title and ample material. * SecED *
Sue Cowley shows how teachers can use drama to make lessons - of any subject - more interesting. She's particularly strong on vocal warm-ups, original ideas for getting started and themes for drama. * The Stage *
Whether you are a drama specialist or you just want to brush up on your teaching techniques, this book has plenty of suggestions and effective strategies to make your drama lessons more enjoyable and engaging. * Child Education *
Written in her usual informal style, which addresses the teacher directly, this is a very useful addition to the professional library of any school, and should be particularly helpful to inexperienced or non-specialist staff both in primary and lower secondary settings. -- Michael Lockwood * School Librarian *
Title mention in an article written by Sue Cowley in The Times Educational Supplement, Feb 2008 * Times Educational Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780826497581
Author Sue Cowley
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 268g
This fascinating guide is perfect for the specialist drama teacher and those interested in using drama to help them deliver other areas of the curriculum.
About the Author
Sue Cowley is the author of a number of best-selling education and parenting books. She writes regularly for several teaching publications, including the TES and Junior Education. She has taught students at both primary and secondary level, in the UK and overseas. She now works as an educational writer, trainer and presenter.
Reviews
The practical title offers strategies for teaching drama and also looks at using drama to make lessons more engaging across the curriculum ... There are lots of ideas within the title and ample material. * SecED *
Sue Cowley shows how teachers can use drama to make lessons - of any subject - more interesting. She's particularly strong on vocal warm-ups, original ideas for getting started and themes for drama. * The Stage *
Whether you are a drama specialist or you just want to brush up on your teaching techniques, this book has plenty of suggestions and effective strategies to make your drama lessons more enjoyable and engaging. * Child Education *
Written in her usual informal style, which addresses the teacher directly, this is a very useful addition to the professional library of any school, and should be particularly helpful to inexperienced or non-specialist staff both in primary and lower secondary settings. -- Michael Lockwood * School Librarian *
Title mention in an article written by Sue Cowley in The Times Educational Supplement, Feb 2008 * Times Educational Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780826497581
Author Sue Cowley
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 268g
