Creative Drama And Music Methods

The third edition of this popular text uses music and drama to promote learning across the curriculum and with all types of learners. Based on arts integration standards, differentiated instruction techniques, and current research, Creative Drama and Music Methods provides the theory along with applications to help teachers build confidence in using the arts in their daily lesson plans. The text is filled with hands-on activities that guide pre-service and K-8th grade teachers in understanding that integrating drama and music is easy, fun, and vital to fostering a child's desire to explore, imagine, and learn. Examples are provided in each chapter, along with the purpose of the activity and tips for instruction. Rubin and Merrion provide activities that engage elementary and middle school students and range from simple stories and rhythmic activities to story dramatization and composition. All the activities can be comfortably incorporated into the classroom routine and place no additional burdens on the teacher. They are especially useful for educators with valid learning goals but limited experience in creative drama and music. Not typical for creative drama or music texts, Creative Drama and Music Methods takes a process approach to the two arts, placing primary significance on the learner's growth and development.

Rubin and Merrion show how social development, curriculum bonuses, and a host of other outcomes support creative drama and music as primary to the development of the whole child. They serve up a practical workbook firmly based on federal guidelines for educational standards in the arts, and filled with hands-on activities. Exercises move from the simple to the complex, and the range is enormous: found sound, body sculpture, radio spots, concentration exercises, echo activity, improves, finger plays, name games, rhythmic dialogue, pantomime, story creation, and more. Each chapter concludes with guidelines met, questions for evaluation and discussion, and a final project.

Explains methods and theories of teaching creative drama and suggestions for activities - Using the imagination - Movement to mime - Improvisation - Puppets and masks - Creating a play - Using a video camera - Performing poetry - Creative drama for a special child - Organising a performance.

This book pertains to several aspects of drama such as understanding, inspiration, activities, poetry, plays, stories, etc.

There is a growing awareness in Early Years education that an essential part of children’s development involves creative engagement through language, gestures, body movements, drawing and music; creating shared meanings in playful contexts. Supporting Children’s Creativity through Music, Dance, Drama and Art brings together contributions from a range of professionals and early years practitioners, to help readers implement the themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework in a creative way. Emphasising the need for responsive adults and a creative atmosphere for learning, this book covers: How to promote a creative classroom effectively The importance of talking and listening in groups Working with community artists Music-making and story-telling in the classroom Practical resources and theoretical grounding Making use of the ‘talking table’ technique With practical case studies drawn from a range of contexts, this book highlights the contribution that creativity makes to children’s learning and social development, illustrated through practical suggestions and feedback from tried and tested methods. Appealing to all with an interest in Early Years practice, this book demonstrates how practitioners can put excitement and inspiration back into the learning process, and guides them to encourage and support the creative capacities of young children.

This book presents sequentially ordered activities designed to foster young children's native creativity. The book is organized in three parts. Part 1: "Unleashing Your Creative Potential," introduces the types of activities found in the body of the book and provides teaching suggestions. Part 2: "Activities, Activities, Activities," gives a collection of creative activities beginning with foundational experiences and progressing to more complex creative exercises. These activities include: (1) Name Games; (2) Finger Plays; (3) Nursery Rhymes and Chants; (4) Noisy Stories; (5) Scavenger Hunts; (6) Body Sounds; (7) Vocal Sounds; (8) Found Sounds; (9) Rhythm Instrument Activities; (10) Orchestrations; (11) Sound Journals; (12) Songs; (13) Concentration Game; (14) Musical Puzzles, Questions and Answers; (15) Movement; (16) Body Sculptures and Living Pictures; (17) Creative Movement; (18) Pantomime; (19) Quieting Activities; (20) Sequence Games; (21) Circle Games; (22) Characterization; (23) Improvisation in Music; (24) Improvisation in Drama; (25) Story Creation; (26) Accompaniment; (27) Choral Reading; (28) Listening; and (29) Story Dramatization. Part 3: "Furthering Your Creative Potential," offers suggestions for extending the activities and researching further resources in order to enhance creative lessons. Appendices include "Suggested Stories"; "Suggested Poetry Collection"; and "Music Resources." The book concludes with lyrics scores for 18 chants and songs. (MM)

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