The New Dramathemes

Download or read book The New Dramathemes written by Larry Swartz and published by Pembroke Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable book includes more than one hundred games and drama activities, all with a clear learning focus. The activities use themes as a springboard for easy drama through games, movement, tableau, role playing, improvisation, readers theatre, choral speaking, and much more. Teachers will find opportunities to explore literary genres that include the picture book, novel, rhyme, folktale, poem, script, and photograph. New drama structures look at relevant topics that range from personal narrative and the immigrant experience to bullying and building a community. This comprehensive approach to drama illustrates how teachers can reach each learner in the classroom.