Story Drama in the Special Needs Classroom

Author: Jessica Perich Carleton
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 0857004697
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
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), science (discussing farming), and art lessons (designing costumes). Step-by-step lesson plans take teachers through every aspect of running fun and engaging story dramas, including warm ups, movement, songs and props. Handy tips throughout suggest ideas for developing the plays further and ways to adapt them according to the needs of the group. This book will be an essential and comprehensive guide for anyone interested in drama as an educational tool in inclusive or special needs settings.

Drama Therapy and Storymaking in Special Education

Author: Paula Crimmens
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1843102919
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
Aimed at professionals working with children with special needs, this title covers the spectrum of students attending special need schools, including those with attention deficit disorder, autism and Asperger's syndrome. Crimmens places methods of using therapeutic storymaking, within the context of drama therapy.

Special Talents, Special Needs

Author: Ian McCurrach
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 9781853025617
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
This is a handbook for teachers and facilitators working with people with learning disabilities who are interested in creative expression through drama. Based on their considerable experience working with the Strathcona Theatre Company, Ian McCurrach and Barbara Darnley have created a step-by-step guide to running a drama group.

Wings to Fly

Author: Sally D. Bailey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780933149588
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 409

Book Description
Outlines the therapeutic and education benefits students with disabilities gain from involvement in drama

Katie Can

Author: Erin Palmer
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1643694499
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Katie has Down Syndrome, but that's not what makes her so special. Find out what makes Katie unique. This title focuses on sight words, decoding, and retelling.

Drama for the Inclusive Classroom

Author: Sally Bailey
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000367592
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description
Incorporate drama and improvisation into your classroom to build confidence, support social-emotional learning, and engage every student in the curriculum. This book’s detailed and easy-to-implement chapters walk you through using drama to develop critical listening and communication skills, conflict resolution abilities, behavior regulation, and even grow new skills in math, literature, geography, and more! Each chapter builds on the skills learned in previous lessons, allowing you to increase the complexity as students progress. Designed for use with inclusive classrooms as well as dedicated special education programs, this guide features adaptable activities to include students at every ability level.

Using Storytelling to Support Children and Adults with Special Needs

Author: Nicola Grove
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415687756
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
This wide-ranging book shows teachers and other educational professionals how to engage in highly creative approaches to the use of story, which can be centred around myths and legends, personal stories, life stories or stories created by children themselves, and highlights how storytelling can open new worlds for children with or without special educational needs.

Teaching a Child with Special Needs at Home and at School

Author: Judith B. Munday M.A. M.Ed.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512738816
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 310

Book Description
Have you been searching for help as you try to teach a struggling learner? This is the book you have been looking for! Judi Munday draws from what she has learned in 30 years of teaching exceptional students and shares that practical knowledge with you in Teaching a Child with Special Needs at Home and at School: Strategies and Tools that Really Work! This is a highly readable and helpful guide for anyone who teaches a child with learning disabilities or high-functioning autism or Asperger's. Judi has packed it full of easy-to-use instructional strategies and advice about ""what works" - for both parents who homeschool and for teachers who work with students with special needs. Since it is always difficult to find enough time to individualize, Judi makes sure that her teaching recommendations require little extra work or advance planning. She shows you how easy it is to modify or adapt textbooks and instructional materials. You will also learn about evidence-based instructional tools - such as graphic organizers and rubrics. Chapter topics include high-functioning autism/Asperger's and specific learning disabilities, along with a generous supply of specific teaching strategies that apply to them. You can also learn more about effective instruction, assistive technology, and student education plans. Judi has the heart to share her wisdom to educate, encourage, and equip you to be a more effective teacher of your special learner.

Drama and Traditional Story for the Early Years

Author: Francis Prendiville
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136286691
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
This is a book that looks at how drama has its basis in good early years practice. Most early years practitioners are doing some drama and are edging towards more structured work - this text will help them go further by building their own skills. Using tried and tested example dramas based on traditional stories, the authors show how clearly dramas are constructed. They move from the simple use if TiR (Teacher in Role) to more complex, full dramas, using traditional stories including Little Bo Peep, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Humpty Dumpty, The Pied Piper, The Billy Goats Gruff and Hansel and Gretel. Drama in the early years covers a number of key areas where drama is of particular importance for this age group including: * drama in the National Curriculum * how drama can help your teaching of the Literacy Hour * personal and social education and citizenship * drama and special needs * assessment * recording and progression * developing a school policy for drama.

What If Everybody Did That?

Author: Ellen Javernick
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761456865
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
"Text first published in 1990 by Children's Press, Inc."