Schemes of work

The Railway Children by E. Nesbit: A look at the book through drama

KS 2
E. Nesbit's The Railway Children has been enjoyed by generation after generation since it was published in 1906. Although perhaps most famous for the 1970 film adaptation, the novel itself presents interesting themes, is a wonderful source of classroom debate, and contains plenty of dynamic scenes and relationships to inspire exciting KS2 drama work. This scheme of work uses drama to explore the story in chronological order.



 

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