Inspiring Writing through Drama

Inspiring Writing through Drama offers interactive, high-quality drama schemes that will motivate andinspire students aged 7-16 to write for a range of purposes and audiences. Each drama unit offers: . A planning grid flagging the writingopportunities within the drama. Original resources, such as poems, text messagesand fragments of graffiti. Individual, group and whole-class writingopportunities, some teacher-led and others guided by the students. Icons to signpost differentiated activities Reading, writing, speaking and listeningopportunities are embedded within the drama experiences, and you can follow theschemes or use the texts as a springboard to developing your own drama unitsand writing opportunities. The authors offer guidance on using drama strategiesimaginatively and encourage you to assess the impact on the writing outcomes ofyour students. This book offers a clear methodology and high-quality practicaldrama activities that will motivate students to write purposefully withincompelling imaginary contexts.

ForewordAndy Kempe Glossary of Drama Strategies Introduction Part 1: Drama and Writing 1. Breathing Life into Writing 2. How Drama Strategies Support Writing Part 2: Drama Units Introduction Unit 1: Mary Maguire: Housemaid Unit 2: The King's Daughters Unit 3: TheYear of the Rats Unit 4: The Lost Bag Unit 5: Lorry Unit 6: When the BeesDied Unit 7: Invisible Unit 8: Once They Get Started Part 3: Writing Resources References and Further Reading Index