drama in education

Presents a comprehensive guide to readers theatre that shows how to implement Readers Theatre in the classroom as well as meet current literacy standards.

Contains 179 games and activities designed to help students learn grammar, phonics, vocabulary, punctuation, writing, editing, parts of speech, reading comprehension, and other related topics.

A guide to introducing elementary students to the plays of William Shakespeare, including "Hamlet," "Macbeth," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and "Romeo and Juliet," each with a historical background, list of characters, a simple retelling of the story, activities, memory verses, a script, and a list of resources.

Contains dramatic scripts for seventeen familiar Mother Goose rhymes, each with costume and instrument suggestions; and includes advice on acting techniques, information on the history of Mother Goose, and an annotated bibliography.

Presents plays adapted from sixteen literary classics and includes scenes from novel with adaptation suggestions.

Presents ten plays, each with related activities, for use in elementary classrooms, based on the folktales and legends from countries around the world.

Combines conventional Shakespearean lessons with ideas and teaching practices that address contemporary concerns about teaching Shakespeare to contemporary school students.

A teacher's guide that presents twelve short dramatic pieces designed to help students in grades 4-6 learn about math, science, social studies, and language; each includes a basic concept summary, suggested pre- or post-play activities, and discussion questions.

Guide to enrich social studies experience with literature.