Creative Drama Groupwork for People with Learning Difficulties - Softcover

Chesner, Anna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138596949 ISBN 13: 9781138596948

Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

The revised second edition of this practical manual is filled with easy-to-follow exercises and activities designed to facilitate creative drama sessions for people with learning difficulties. The activities in this book bring together music, theatre, movement and storytelling to not only develop fun and engaging group sessions, but to build confidence, increase self-esteem, and develop social and emotional awareness in group members. Highly sensitive to the range of learning needs and physical abilities of group members, the activities have been created to be engaging for a broad range of individuals regardless of age and ability, and can be adapted for use in a multitude of sectors such as education, psychology and speech and language therapy. Key features of this edition include:

• New chapters exploring mindfulness, and the importance of reflection

• Fully photocopiable resources including a session notes template to evaluate the impact of the creative drama group and collect useful data for the writing of reports

• Activities organised around key elements of creative drama, such as sensory work, life skills role-play, improvisation and de-roling

With its wealth of guidance, practical and adaptable activities and easy-to- follow structure, this is an invaluable resource for anybody leading or supporting children, young people and adults in creative drama.

About this title

About the Author

Anna Chesner is co-director of the London Centre for Psychodrama Group and Individual Psychotherapy. She has a background in drama and drama teaching. She is a trained dramatherapist, with subsequent trainings in psychodrama and group analytic psychotherapy. She has worked in the NHS, Prison Service and in Private Practice. Anna runs workshops and trainings in London and internationally.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138596949
• ISBN 13: 9781138596948
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 274