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Making Sense of Drama.
A guide to classroom practice by Jonothan Neelands
ISBN 0 435 18658 2 (1984)
On the back:
The author shows that drama can be an exciting way of teaching the curriculum rather than being a fringe activity for enthusiasts only. This book should give teachers, whether drama specialists or not, the confidence to discover the possibilities of drama in their own classrooms.
Comments:
I used Chapter 9 “A Planning Structure” when trying to plan and make sense of drama in the classroom for the first time. I often refer to this book from time to time, particularly to his introduction.
It was this book that first introduced the idea of the "fictional lens" or "lens of dramatic context"(p.47) through which the children viewed more directly the learning materials.
Elly’s Onion
A beginners drama-in-education guide for teachers and careworkers by Elly Mc Crea. ISBN 0 95303 157 8 (2003)
On the back:
This book will be of special interest to teachers and care workers seeking to enliven and enrich their work, to transform intractable contexts, to challenge people in their attitudes and feelings. It will be of particular interest to those who are on the lookout for fresh approaches that speak to the caring side of their professions.
Comments:
Elly’s 7 stage drama process with its safety emphasis is worth reading. It is a straight forward book with no jargon or mystery attached to process drama. I’m using the simple session and evaluation approach given in the book (evident in the layout for initial lessons for 3rd.class).