Summary
Contents
Originally developed for deaf children, this innovative and successful drama programme addressing personal, social and emotional needs can benefit all children in primary schools. The interactive and lively ideas cover a variety of themes from empathy to assertiveness. Bringing together the expertise of a drama teacher and the skills of a teacher of the deaf, the book provides an unconventional way of exploring human concerns.
Introducing Jake
Objectives
- To introduce the character of Jake and some facts about his life.
- To introduce two other characters, Deepa and Dan.
- To start to explore Jake's feelings about himself.
- To start to explore other people's feelings towards Jake.
- To start to encourage the children to help each other feel positive by expressing each other's strengths.
Materials and Preparation
- Use ‘Key facts about Jake’ from the CD-ROM. Prepare enough for one for each child or copy the key facts onto a flipchart sheet if that is more appropriate for the children you teach. (For use with ‘Introducing Jake’.)
- Prepare one copy of ‘Key facts about Deepa’(CD-ROM). (For use with ‘Introducing Jake’.)
- Prepare one copy of ‘Key facts about Dan’ (CD-ROM). (For use with ‘In troducing Jake’.)
- A large, long piece of paper. It ...