Drama techniques which focus on getting across meaning with body, as well as words, are very useful for the language classroom. These techniques:

      • Encourage creativity of thought
      • Appeal to reluctant speakers
      • Appeal to the more ‘physical’ learner
      • Reinforce understanding of language as a way to communicate meaning
      • Words with mime and movement (all levels)


      Drama with children 1
      http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant/primary-tips/drama-children-1

      Drama with children 2
      http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant/primary-tips/drama-with-children-2

      Drama techniques to get them talking
      http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant/teaching-tips/drama-techniques-get-them-talking

      Storytelling grid
      http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/activities/storytelling-grid

      Goldilocks and three bears
      http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/teaching-kids/goldilocks-three-bears

      Shakespeare and teens
      http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/shakespeare-teens

      Festive resources
      http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant/teaching-tips/festive-resources

      Arts and crafts with young learners
      http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/arts-crafts-young-learners

       

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      gulnur's picture
      gulnur
      Submitted on 21 February, 2010 - 14:20

      Readers’ Theater is also an activity in which students read directly from scripts and tell a story in an entertaining way. These kinds of activites help teachers motivate most students in class. You can find out resources for readers' theater with tips, playscripts and bright ideas from the link below:

      http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/index.html

      gulnur's picture
      gulnur
      Submitted on 27 February, 2010 - 18:33

      This month in prep classes we are scheduled to read a graded reader 'Beowulf'. To do the first chapter I told them to read it in 10 minutes silently. After that I divided the class into 4 groups (There are 26 students in my class.) One group was responsible for the new words and the meanings, the other was responsible for drawing pictures of the vocabulary. Third group was asked for the summary and the other was asked for writing script of the chapter. I warned them that they had 45 minutes and they were the teachers. Each member should do something while teaching their parts. It was fun. Vocabulary groups asked me to give them A4 paper and my crayons. They used walls to present vocabulary and asked the rest of the class to match definitions. Then the drawing group (artists) asked the class to match the pictures with the words on the walls. After that, the playscript writers acted out the new version of Chapter one. Finally, the summarisers, summarised the chapter by expressing different feelings such as while crying, while laughing they read the summary they had done. It was fun. 

      Özge Karaoğlu's picture
      Özge Karaoğlu
      Submitted on 3 March, 2010 - 07:12

      Here is a link for complete playscripts that you can usw wtih your students:

      http://www.kidsinco.com/complete-list-of-playscripts/

      Sally Trowbridge's picture
      Sally Trowbridge
      TE Team
      Submitted on 3 March, 2010 - 11:53

       

      Here's a link to Little Red Riding Hood finger puppets to print and cut out:

      http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/craft-download/little-red-riding-hood-finger-puppets

      jvl narasimha rao's picture
      jvl narasimha rao
      Submitted on 30 May, 2010 - 04:30

      Dear Sirin, You have once again created a wonderful blog.As a resource person, teacher and teacher trainer I do agree with you that drama and also choreography play a vital role in the teaching learning process because they appeal to the learners' heart and make them involve in the language acqisition process.Drama is the best form of communication as it is full of emotions.Thanks a lot for creating a very useful and educative blog.

      yours sincerely,

      JVL NARASIMHA RAO

      ANDHRA PRADESH

      INDIA