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We've set up this group so that teachers can keep in touch after our Drama and Storytelling course has finished and continue to share teaching experiences related to drama.
When I heard about the drama course and the possiblity of joining this website I was immediately drawn to it. I´m pretty sure it will keep me up on English drama resources. I haven´t much drama…Continuar
Iniciada por Caridad Arroyo Sanchez 31 Mar 2014.
During my school years our class prepared every end of the course a play for our parents. For me, having the opportunity of being on stage was a great deal. I had to bring my feelings face to face. I…Continuar
Iniciada por Elisa Rodriguez. Última respuesta de Juan Carlos de Lassaletta 30 Mar 2014.
Well, I´ve worked with drama since the beginning of this year. And I have checked it improves a lot the learning process of my students. Drama is essentially social and involves contact,…Continuar
Iniciada por Inma Marcos Peyró 30 Mar 2014.
Hi, my name is Inés.This year I work as a tutor in third level of Primary Education and I teach English in Infant Education.I joined this course because I wanted to improve my drama resources.I…Continuar
Iniciada por Inés Muñoz 27 Mar 2014.
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The reason I haveenrolled in this course is that I have just carried out some role-play activities provided in the course books.
I have always been envious of those workmates brave enough to carry out drama activities. Their students from previous years mention it in my classes, and they also reproach me for not using them in class. I guess from their comments they had a very good time, while learning a lot from them. It was great fun for them and they miss this learning approach.
Honestly, I have never done any drama activites in my classes apart from role plays. I have experienced as a mother how my small children love acting in their school plays either in English or Spanish. I really admire those enthusiastic teachers who are able to put on a play with their students on the stage. Maybe,some day, I will find the energy, time and self confidence to do it because I know for sure it is whorthy.
I have never prepared real theatre plays with my students but I have worked with simulations and roles plays and this is something students really love.
When students have to present different characters to their group, they usually develop skills such as body language, intonation, they search for useful vocabulary... These skills are almost forgotten if we simply concentrate on textbooks although they are very important if we want them to develop not only communicative aspects but also their artistic competence.
As many of us, I have thought that using drama in class would be a waste of time. However, when you introduce drama as an usual resource in your classes, it turns out to be a very engaging activity. So far I have not had much experience, just some role-plays or sketches, but I must admit that students really enjoy performing and pretending to be someone else. Maybe if we had more lessons a week, we could do drama activities more often.
Many years ago, I put on several plays in "Taller de teatro" (in Spanish) . My students made the set, the props, the costumes. I remember having a great time. We carried out the project throghout the year.. We even recorded the plays. It was a very rewarding experience. I still have very positive memories of it.
I have always enjoyed teatre not only as a member of the audience but as an active part. Two years ago I joined Action English Theatre ruled by Harriet Thompson and Sky Hedstrom.
There were some reasons why I was really interested in joining their group:
- I loved (and love) English language
- I'm shy and thought this would help me overcome the stage fright I had.
- I was doing a competitive examination (English Primary School Teather) at the end of June 2009 where I was supposed to speak in front of an examining board, acting (not always but sometimes) as if I were with my children in class.
- I got (and get) very nervous whenever I had ( and have) to speak in public.
During these Drama lessons I not only had fun, but also practised the language through writing (we even made up the scripts) and speaking, I performed plays as well as improved acting techniques and not only that, I eventually overcame some of the difficulties previously mentioned.
This experience helped me a lot both in a personal and professional way. I had to give up this year but I am looking forward to joining again next.
Indeed, it has been an interesting and enriching experience.
As regards my pupils, I try to spread my spirit and enthusiasm on drama onto them. For the first time they perfomed a play for Christmas and they really loved it!.
Helen, your idea of the story box is great!.
I recommed:
- Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson.
- Handa's surprise by Eileen Browne.
- Monkey Puzzle by Julian Donaldson.
- Giraffes can't dance by Giles Andreae.
- The Foggy, foggy forest by Nick Sharratt.
- Mixed Up Fairy Tales (Spiral Bound) by Hilary Robinson.
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Iniciada por Caridad Arroyo Sanchez 31 Mar 2014.
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