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Learning through drama: ideas to accompany the primary curriculum

Educational practitioner David Farmer walks us through some powerful drama activities perfect for younger students
Teachers taking part in a Drama Resource workshop
Teachers taking part in a Drama Resource workshop

This is one of the simplest and most flexible drama games. It can be used with any age-group and will help to inspire improvisation, writing and artwork. You’ll need a large space for the whole class to play or you can task smaller groups to take it in turns at the front of the classroom.

With everybody standing in a circle, the teacher calls out a theme (such as ‘the beach’) and students think of an object or person related to it. Ask one player to step into the space and make the shape of a person, animal or object. They should also say ‘I am a…’

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