Story Drama in the Special Needs Classroom

Story Drama in the Special Needs Classroom
Author: Jessica Perich Carleton
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2012-01-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0857004697

Introducing drama to the learning experience is guaranteed to enrich a child's development, and is an especially effective approach for children with special educational needs, including those with autism spectrum disorders. This practical handbook offers teachers an array of simple and easy-to-implement theatrical techniques that will enhance students' learning and encourage artistic expression. The author demonstrates how dramatic play doesn't have to be restricted to drama lessons and can be applied to a diverse range of school subjects and recreational settings. 'The Little Red Hen', for example, covers themes that are relevant to literacy (rhyming and rhythm), maths (counting seeds), science (discussing farming), and art lessons (designing costumes). Step-by-step lesson plans take teachers through every aspect of running fun and engaging story dramas, including warm ups, movement, songs and props. Handy tips throughout suggest ideas for developing the plays further and ways to adapt them according to the needs of the group. This book will be an essential and comprehensive guide for anyone interested in drama as an educational tool in inclusive or special needs settings.

Special Talents, Special Needs

Special Talents, Special Needs
Author: Ian McCurrach
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1999
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781853025617

This is a handbook for teachers and facilitators working with people with learning disabilities who are interested in creative expression through drama. Based on their considerable experience working with the Strathcona Theatre Company, Ian McCurrach and Barbara Darnley have created a step-by-step guide to running a drama group.

Wings to Fly

Wings to Fly
Author: Sally D. Bailey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 409
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780933149588

Outlines the therapeutic and education benefits students with disabilities gain from involvement in drama

Drama Therapy and Storymaking in Special Education

Drama Therapy and Storymaking in Special Education
Author: Paula Crimmens
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2006
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1843102919

Aimed at professionals working with children with special needs, this title covers the spectrum of students attending special need schools, including those with attention deficit disorder, autism and Asperger's syndrome. Crimmens places methods of using therapeutic storymaking, within the context of drama therapy.

Katie Can

Katie Can
Author: Erin Palmer
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2018-11-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1643694499

Katie has Down Syndrome, but that's not what makes her so special. Find out what makes Katie unique. This title focuses on sight words, decoding, and retelling.

Using Storytelling to Support Children and Adults with Special Needs

Using Storytelling to Support Children and Adults with Special Needs
Author: Nicola Grove
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2013
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0415687756

This wide-ranging book shows teachers and other educational professionals how to engage in highly creative approaches to the use of story, which can be centred around myths and legends, personal stories, life stories or stories created by children themselves, and highlights how storytelling can open new worlds for children with or without special educational needs.

Drama and Traditional Story for the Early Years

Drama and Traditional Story for the Early Years
Author: Francis Prendiville
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2013-10-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136286691

This is a book that looks at how drama has its basis in good early years practice. Most early years practitioners are doing some drama and are edging towards more structured work - this text will help them go further by building their own skills. Using tried and tested example dramas based on traditional stories, the authors show how clearly dramas are constructed. They move from the simple use if TiR (Teacher in Role) to more complex, full dramas, using traditional stories including Little Bo Peep, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Humpty Dumpty, The Pied Piper, The Billy Goats Gruff and Hansel and Gretel. Drama in the early years covers a number of key areas where drama is of particular importance for this age group including: * drama in the National Curriculum * how drama can help your teaching of the Literacy Hour * personal and social education and citizenship * drama and special needs * assessment * recording and progression * developing a school policy for drama.

Drama for the Inclusive Classroom

Drama for the Inclusive Classroom
Author: Sally Bailey
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2021-04-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000367592

Incorporate drama and improvisation into your classroom to build confidence, support social-emotional learning, and engage every student in the curriculum. This book’s detailed and easy-to-implement chapters walk you through using drama to develop critical listening and communication skills, conflict resolution abilities, behavior regulation, and even grow new skills in math, literature, geography, and more! Each chapter builds on the skills learned in previous lessons, allowing you to increase the complexity as students progress. Designed for use with inclusive classrooms as well as dedicated special education programs, this guide features adaptable activities to include students at every ability level.

Creative Drama Groupwork for People with Learning Difficulties

Creative Drama Groupwork for People with Learning Difficulties
Author: Anna Chesner
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2020-01-29
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0429942206

The revised second edition of this practical manual is filled with easy-to-follow exercises and activities designed to facilitate creative drama sessions for people with learning difficulties. The activities in this book bring together music, theatre, movement and storytelling to not only develop fun and engaging group sessions, but to build confidence, increase self-esteem, and develop social and emotional awareness in group members. Highly sensitive to the range of learning needs and physical abilities of group members, the activities have been created to be engaging for a broad range of individuals regardless of age and ability, and can be adapted for use in a multitude of sectors such as education, psychology and speech and language therapy. Key features of this edition include: • New chapters exploring mindfulness, and the importance of reflection • Fully photocopiable resources including a session notes template to evaluate the impact of the creative drama group and collect useful data for the writing of reports • Activities organised around key elements of creative drama, such as sensory work, life skills role-play, improvisation and de-roling With its wealth of guidance, practical and adaptable activities and easy-to- follow structure, this is an invaluable resource for anybody leading or supporting children, young people and adults in creative drama.

The Dramatic Difference

The Dramatic Difference
Author: Victoria L. Brown
Publisher: Heinemann Drama
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Drama in education
ISBN: 9780325001210

In "The Dramatic Difference," Victoria Brown and Sarah Pleydell introduce drama as a bridge between children's natural propensity for active learning and the demands of the preschool and kindergarten curriculum.