Drop Of A Hat: Drama Lessons, Games and Activities

Drop Of A Hat: Drama Lessons, Games and Activities

‘A flexible, varied book filled with engaging drama activities... for primary teachers, I would very much recommend 'Drop of a Hat' for its content, ease of use, and engaging activities, as well as for demonstrating how you can use drama to great effect in many areas of the curriculum... Secondary drama teachers will find the activities useful and many of the stimulus materials would be relevant at KS3 and 4.’ — Drama and Theatre Magazine (January 2020) For any teacher - no experience needed! Includes Activity Sheets and Cards! Dozens of ready to go drama lessons and activities. Flick through and find an activity to use across the primary curriculum and beyond. Lessons include Looking after Pets, Bullying, Refugees, Science topics and YouTubers. Activities for stories and poems include 'The Tiger Child', 'Funnybones', 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', 'The Lost and Found Cat' and 'The Magic Box'. Includes advice on teaching drama online and socially-distanced. Written by drama expert David Farmer, author of several best-selling books on drama and creator of the website www.dramaresource.com. Section 1: Drama Lessons The Magic Box: Explore images in 'The Magic Box' poem by Kit Wright and lead on to the sharing of early memories The Tiger Child: Explore the story of ‘The Tiger Child’ by J. Troughton through a range of fun and easy-to-do drama activities Funnybones: An interactive storytelling session to explore the plot and characters of Funnybones by J. and A. Ahlberg through a range of drama and movement activities Caring for Pets: Learn that pets need to be looked after and should be treated with respect If Pets Could Speak: A range of drama activities to explore understanding of pets and attitudes toward them. The King’s Sentence: Explore the value of words and the power of non-verbal communication through a specially-written fable by David Farmer 3D Living Pictures: Explore any picture, artwork or photograph through a variety of drama strategies Bullying: Explore situations which involve bullying, using a range of drama strategies Hit the Headlines: Generate ideas for writing a detective/thriller story (or any other genre) The Lost and Found Cat: Explore the real-life story of a refugee family and their cat using storytelling, discussion and drama Refugee Rucksack: Explore what we really value when we take a journey and find out what actual refugees took with them on their travels Science and Drama: A wide range of ideas for exploring science A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Become familiar with the setting and characters of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, culminating in a live performance of the story of Titania and Oberon YouTubers: Quickly prepare and present a story or information in the form of a ‘video’ performed live by students Section 2: Drama Games and Strategies Action Clip Best Bits Conscience Alley Freeze Frames Hot Seating Hot Spotting Imaginarium Improvisation Role Play Soundscapes Speaking Objects Spotlight Stop, Go, Jump, Clap Storytelling Whoosh Teacher in Role Ten Second Objects Thought Tracking Where Do You Stand?