Courtney, Richard and Schattner, Gertrude.
Drama in Therapy Volume I
. New York: Drama Book Specialists, 1974.
Offers insight into the use of drama as an important tool in therapy. Focuses on the areas of psycho-drama and the therapeutic method. Volume II deals with this topic for adults.
Durland, Frances.
Creative Dramatics for Children
. Ohio: Antioch Press, 1952.
A manual for teachers to use in working with beginning actors. Useful sections include notes of directing and rehearsal problems.
Johnstone, Keith.
Improvisation and the Theatre
. New York: Theatre Arts, 1979.
Valuable for teachers as a tool for helping children begin to relax.
Spolin, Viola.
Improvisation for the Theatre
. Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1972.
A wide variety of improvisational games and ideas. Very useful sequence of activities to assist in the teaching of drama.
Walker, Pamela.
Seven Steps to Creative Children’s Drama
. New York: Hill and Wang, 1957.
Helpful in the production of a play. Offers activities for children to use in the sharpening of concentration skills and the use of the five senses.
Ward, Winifred.
Theatre for Children
. Kentucky: Children’s Theatre Press, 1950.
Especially helpful in discussing the major components for the writing and structure of a play.
National Education Association. Washington D.C.
Choices
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a unit on conflict and the nuclear war
. 1982.
