PRETENDING TO LEARN: Teaching Drama in the Primary and Middle years

This print edition of "Pretending to Learn: Teaching Drama in the Primary and Middle Years", by John O'Toole and Julie Dunn, offers a lively and practical approach to teaching drama in classrooms. The book is written in five sections. The first provides a rationale for why drama in schools is important, and prepares teachers to approach this work with confidence. The second section offers all the organisational, logistical and practical tools you will need to plan, implement and evaluate drama in any classroom. The third section offers twelve exemplars of practice which span the learning needs of children from the first year of schooling through to lower secondary. Section Four is a thorough glossary of the key drama terminology used within the book, while the final section provides readers with a useful list of both practical and theoretical drama teaching texts and websites. Readers of the book will also appreciate the resources offered within the book's associated website: www.pretendingtolearn.wordpress.com