
Creative Drama in Classroom
Learning English through drama… Children like to move and to interact with others. In drama we ask them to do exactly this. Rather than sitting still and listening they are encouraged to move, speak and respond to one another. Students who are challenged by reading and writing (including those with English as a second language) often respond more positively to the imaginative and multisensory learning offered by drama. This in turn helps them develop such skills as creativity, enquiry, communication, empathy, self-confidence, cooperation, leadership and negotiation. Most importantly, drama activities are fun – making learning both enjoyable and memorable. The English department at Ardal School use drama in Language Teaching as an important resource for children all ages, it provides learners with a realistic need for communicating.
Text; Cristina Ramallal Santolaria.