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Creating Democratic Citizenship Through Drama Education – The Writings of Jonothan Neelands
BooksIn this new book published by Trentham and edited by Dr Peter O’Connor
the relationship between theatre, democracy and pedagogy is explored through the theory and practice of Jonothan Neelands. This selection of his seminal texts in drama education over the last twenty five years shows how Neelands developed classroom participatory democracy through ensemble based theatre [...] -
Drama Cuts – a book of extracts from Commonwealth plays published
Books, NCEA, ScriptsA book of extracts from Commonwealth plays and accompanying Teacher’s Resource book edited and written by Drama New Zealand member, Susan Battye, was published in May 2010 by Phoenix Education Ltd.
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Year 13 Drama Study Guide by Jane Luton and Marthy Watson
Books, CurriculumOn Sale Now! Good News for Teachers of Level 3 Drama from ESA. This Study Guide covers all the NCEA Level 3 Drama Achievement Standards.
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Check out the fabulous new Dance book, Tirairaka DANCE IN NEW ZEALAND 2009 by Jan Bolwell
Books, ResearchDance Education in New Zealand Schools 1900 – 2008.
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Telling Tales Books A and B by Susan Battye – Myths and Legends from Across the World in Action
Books, CurriculumThe Telling Tales series focusses on traditional fables, myths and legends from around the world. For upper Primary and Junior secondary, this progressive series is packed with practical ideas which will develop drama literacy, provoke discussions related to human values, and promote competency in students and teachers alike.
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Jigsaw and United We Stand two plays for classroom and school performance
Books, Scripts, TeachingJigsaw is a 56 minute contemporary socio-drama by Susan Battye set in Auckland and Hamilton across two generations. United We Stand is a one hour 20 minute ‘centennial’ play that describes a moment in New Zealand’s social history in 1908, with humour and pathos, music and dance!
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Book Review: Te Mauri Pakeaka – A Journey to the Third Space
Books, ReviewsBy Drama New Zealand Executive Member, Janinka Greenwood, and Arnold Wilson. Published by Auckland University Press, Te Mauri Pakeaka tells the story of the Pakeaka, a unique educational programme that took place in New Zealand in the 1970’s. Reviewer: Susan Battye
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Book Review : Drama Therapy and Story Making in Special Education (2006)
Books, ReviewsDrama New Zealand member, Elizabeth Anderson, says in her review, “Paula Crimmens has put her experience to valuable use in her book Drama Therapy and Storymaking in Special Education, 2006, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers – a practical resource book for professionals working with students in special needs schools.”
