Teachers are expected to take resposibility for children's moral development, particularly in the primary years, but how best to go about approaching the issues? In this book, the author explores a classroom approach that uses both drama and narrative (stories) to explore moral issues: drama gives children an opportunity to work through moral problems, make decisions and take up moral positions; stories offer a resource for moral education whereby children can learn through the experiences of those in the story. Through providing a number of case studies, the author shows how this may be done...
Teachers are expected to take resposibility for children's moral development, particularly in the primary years, but how best to go about approaching ...
Teachers are expected to take resposibility for children's moral development, particularly in the primary years, but how best to go about approaching the issues? In this book, the author explores a classroom approach that uses both drama and narrative (stories) to explore moral issues: drama gives children an opportunity to work through moral problems, make decisions and take up moral positions; stories offer a resource for moral education whereby children can learn through the experiences of those in the story. Through providing a number of case studies, the author shows how this may be done...
Teachers are expected to take resposibility for children's moral development, particularly in the primary years, but how best to go about approaching ...
Written specifically for primary teachers and trainees who wish to develop their teaching skills in English and drama, this book offers practical guidance on model drama and English teaching techniques, approaches to assessment, and examples of cross-curricular links. Teachers and students will benefit from the wide range of techniques covered in this book.
Written specifically for primary teachers and trainees who wish to develop their teaching skills in English and drama, this book offers practical g...
This text is aimed at teachers and student teachers who wish to harness the power of drama and story for the purposes of social and moral education and in support of the National Literacy Strategy. It provides: documented schemes of work in the form of lesson plans for each of the primary year groups, with clearly defined objectives and criteria for assessment; step-by-step guidance through the drama work; clear links with individual objectives specified by the National Literacy Strategy; and further classroom activities to support the objectives of a curriculum for social and moral...
This text is aimed at teachers and student teachers who wish to harness the power of drama and story for the purposes of social and moral education an...
Beauty is something we value instinctively. We find it in art and in nature, in words, images and ideas, seeking it through our senses and through our intellect, in others and in ourselves. This book seeks to re-awaken educators to the power of beauty as an educational concept, to its relevance for schools and the current needs of students and teachers. Drawing upon a range of practical examples, Winston considers the nature and meaning of the experience of beauty, analysing its cognitive, affective and moral energies in order to demonstrate how beauty can provide young minds with some of...
Beauty is something we value instinctively. We find it in art and in nature, in words, images and ideas, seeking it through our senses and through ...
In this work, the authors bring a blend of clear thinking, playful and inventive practice and straightforward practical advice to bear on teaching Shakespeare in the primary school. The book offers a sound rationale for teaching Shakespeare in primary schools and shows how to engage children with Shakespeare through story.
In this work, the authors bring a blend of clear thinking, playful and inventive practice and straightforward practical advice to bear on teaching Sha...
Drawing on the work of an international group of practitioners who are all highly experienced in using drama for the purpose of second language learning, the book clearly explains key drama conventions and strategies and outlines the innovative ways they have been used to create enjoyable and stimulating classroom activities that allow for multiple ways of learning. Second Language Learning through Drama will be of great interest to those studying on undergraduate and postgraduate courses and will serve as a highly valuable text to practitioners looking to incorporate the approaches described...
Drawing on the work of an international group of practitioners who are all highly experienced in using drama for the purpose of second language learni...
Beauty is something we value instinctively. We find it in art and in nature, in words, images and ideas, seeking it through our senses and through our intellect, in others and in ourselves. This book seeks to re-awaken educators to the power of beauty as an educational concept, to its relevance for schools and the current needs of students and teachers. Drawing upon a range of practical examples, Winston considers the nature and meaning of the experience of beauty, analysing its cognitive, affective and moral energies in order to demonstrate how beauty can provide young minds with some of...
Beauty is something we value instinctively. We find it in art and in nature, in words, images and ideas, seeking it through our senses and through ...
In recent years the contribution of drama to second language learning has grown internationally as a field of interest to both teachers and researchers. The potential for drama to provide strong social contexts for learning, to provide opportunities for the learner to embody the target language and to motivate students desire to communicate have been increasingly recognized as fruitful areas of inquiry. This book provides a brief historical perspective on the development of this interest before presenting a range of examples drawn from recent research projects led by those who are...
In recent years the contribution of drama to second language learning has grown internationally as a field of interest to both teachers and researc...
This book tells the story of the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed and influential project to transform the teaching of Shakespeare in schools. It examines their approaches to making his plays more accessible, enjoyable and relevant to young people, describing the innovative classroom practices that the Company has pioneered and locating these within a clearly articulated theory of learning. It also provides evidence of their impact on children and young people's experience of Shakespeare, drawing upon original research as well as research commissioned by the RSC itself.
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This book tells the story of the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed and influential project to transform the teaching of Shakespeare in schools....
