Drama in the Classroom: Creative Activities for Teachers, Parents and Friends

By Polly Erion

"Drama in the Classroom" is a teaching tool that helps young people discover their own unique qualities and, at the same time, appreciate the talents and needs of others. This book offers seventy-nine lessons designed to enable anyone working with children to stimulate creativity, enhance learning, and foster cooperation, self-control and confidence. Question-and-answer help for using the book, goals, activities, step-by-step procedures, and evaluations are included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882897048
• ISBN13: 9781882897049
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Lost Coast Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

This book has been used by all our sixth grades.

"Drama in the Classroom" has been an invaluable source of ideas for sparking the curriculum. My students and I have used lessons from this book to plan special programs. Throughout the year, in Social Studies and English, I have turned to it to guide students as they shape skits and oral presentations. The structure the lessons provide helps keep students focused as they plan and work but does not stifle their creativity. Celima Smith, 6th grade teacher, Mill Valley Middle School, Cal.

We all love this book and use it in our school.

Polly Erion presents a drama program that is rich, varied, and in synch with the children. Drama in the Classroom is invaluable for suitable, stimulating ideas. Helen Morris, Kindergarten Teacher Tam Valley School, California

This is a perfect book for every classroom teacher

Polly's activities are easy to use. They teach the 'higher lessons' so desperately needed in our society and world today; cooperation, being considerate, using self-discipline and they are fun! Janice Moore, Third Grade Teacher

drama can be excellent tool for all learning processes

This book is clearly and simply written so that it is easy to understand and use. The lessons cover a wide range of activities...both to use with curriculum and to promote concentraion, and communication skills. Spotlight, Ent. is now using it as part of their package offered to teachers and schools.

Invaluable source for sparking the curriculum

Polly Erion's creativity and imagination are demonstrated in the activities which accompany and elucidate the lessons. Her various ideas are wonderful for the development of intuition. Her years of working with children have earned her the recognition and love of thousands of children and teachers.