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Story Drama in the Special Needs Classroom Step-By-Step Lesson Plans for Teaching Through Dramatic Play

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ISBN-10: 1849058598

ISBN-13: 9781849058599

Edition: 2011

Authors: Jessica Perich Perich Carleton

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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),…    
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Book details

List price: $40.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 3/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 7.32" wide x 9.72" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English

Jessica Perich Carleton has an MA in Theatre Education from NYU and has conducted workshops, masterclasses, residencies and youth summer programs covering all aspects of theatre making. She served as the Arts Outreach Coordinator for VSA Arts of New Jersey, The State Organisation on Arts and Disability, and has presented research to the American Alliance for Theatre and Education. Jessica has taught English and Drama in schools, universities, theatres and outreach programs across the United States, in the UK and around the world, and has also directed and performed on the international stage. She currently resides in Paris, France.

Preface
What is Theatre/Drama-in-Education?
Getting Started
Teacher Theatrics
Dramatic Formula
Step-by-Step Story Dramas 1: The Little Red Hen
Step-by-Step Story Dramas 2: We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Further Suggestions for Story Dramas
How to Write Your Own Story Drama
A Note from the Author
Appendix: Song Lyrics
Glossary of Drama-In-Education Terminology
References
Index