Creative drama for emotional support : activities and exercises for use in the classroom / Penny McFarlane ; foreword by Sylvia Wheadon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McFarlane, Penny.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drama--Therapeutic use.

Drama.

School children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using drama in the classroom is an effective way of supporting a child's social and emotional development. This book details how drama can provide appropriate avenues for dealing with the issues that affect children and provides a wealth of captivating drama-based activities that will help the child to overcome their problems.

Contents:

Endorsements; Creative Drama for Emotional Support Activities and Exercises for Use in the Classroom; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Disclaimer and Notes of Caution; Preface: Why Drama?; Value and meaning of play; How to use this book; What this book covers; What this book does not cover; Introduction; What are the issues?; How can we recognize the issues?; What can we do about the issues?; Activities; What to do at the beginning of a session; Issues, Behaviours and Supporting Activities; Abuse; Anger; Anxiety; Attachment; Bereavement; Bullying; Change or transition; Compulsive lying; Depression

Lack of self-esteem/confidenceLearnt behaviour; Neglect; Nightmares; Parental separation; Sibling rivalry; Socially inappropriate behaviour; Speech problems; Trauma and shock; Conclusion; What to do at the end of a session; Appendix 1: Group Bonding Games; Appendix 2: Index of Issues and Supporting Activities; Appendix 3: References, Useful Resources and Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781283905749

1283905744

9780857005298

0857005294

OCLC:

1036101499