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Resources Websites | Books | Journals | Helpful Hints Websites   Expage: http://www.expage.com/page/dramaguide/ Children's Theatre Plays: Images and examples of plays: http://www.childrenstheatreplays.com/  Kid's Carnival: Lots of games and activiies including print-out puppets... http://www.kidscarnival.com/default.htm The Living Playbook - Games, Resources... http://www.accessone.com/%7eup/playbook ProTeacher - loads of useful resources and links, lesson plans. http://www.proteacher.com/080010.shtml Barking Gecko - A Western Australian theatre company that aims to promote young people's interest in theatre. http://www.barkinggecko.com.au/wppuser/bg/about/abouthome.html Education Planet http://www.educationplanet.com/ Creative Drama http://www.creativedrama.com/  Dramania: fun, free and dramay things for kids, parents and teachers: http://www.public.asu.edu/~atbrl/dramania/   Books Athey, I. J., (1970) Educational Implications of Piaget's Theory, Waltham Mass, USA. Cusworth, R., Simmons, J., (1997), Beyond the Script. The primary English Teacher's Association Exiner, J., Lloyd, P., (1973), Teaching Creative Movement. Angus and Robinson Gardiner, H.(1985 ) Frames of Mind - Theory of multiple Intelligence, Basic Books, NY Green, L., The return of the Body: Performance Art and Art Education. Art Education, January 1999. Hambin, K.(1978) Mime - A play book of silent fantasy, Dolphin Books McGregor, L., Tate, M., Robinson, K., (1992). Learning through drama - Schools Council Drama Teaching Project, London University Journals   Art Education Art Education Magazine Drama in Education Drama Newsletter Educational Researcher Educational Theatre Journal School Arts  Helpful Hints Safety considerations with performing arts: Adapted from : Green, L., The return of the Body: Performance Art and Art Education. Art Education, January 1999. Although performing art enriches art education curricula, the following should be kept in mind: Many topics addressed by performers are controversial and often inappropriate fro classroom use due to sexual, political or psychological content. Teacher should be trained in the appropriate use of the arts in education. Be aware of safety considerations that would apply to any performance involving fire, blood, sexplosions, etc.     Guidelines for a successful role play: (Adapted from: Venable, B., Using Role Play to Teach and learn Aesthetics, Art Education, Jan. 2001) 1. Preparation is essential: consider introverted and extroverted students, and how to motive each group to work collaboratively. Prepare props, script, topic, questions etc as relevant. 2. Be flexible: the discussion and performance my not go as planned. Other issues may immerge, and issues are not cut and dry. Go with the needs of the group. 3. Give limited guidance: Be a facilitator rather than leader. Allow students to control discussion and dialogue as much as possible. 4. Summarize and provide closure: help students identifymain ideas, themes that developed. Providing students with journal activities, paired discussions to debrief or further reading will help students internalise issues. 5. Develop a variety of assessment methods: Depending on the aims and objkectives of the exercise, assessment could include written assessment of concepts and understanding, observation of performance, journals, essays, projects etc.