ERIC Number: ED113715
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1974-Nov-7
Pages: 114
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Remedial Drama: A Handbook for Teachers and Therapists.
Jennings, Sue
The primary purpose of this book is to provide a practical working handbook for teachers and therapists. Chapter one is a general discussion of drama, with emphasis on its relevance to therapeutic work. Chapter two offers practical suggestions for starting a therapeutic session and for creating and extending specific environments. Chapter three explores drama with immigrants of all ages. Chapter four discusses drama and the slow-learning child, while chapter five discusses drama with the disturbed, maladjusted, or psychotic child. Chapter six focuses on drama with the physically handicapped, and chapter seven focuses on drama with the severely handicapped. Chapters eight, nine, and ten discuss drama with adults, frequent problems with therapeutic sessions, and psychodrama and role playing. Chapter eleven offers further practical suggestions for remedial drama, and chapter twelve gives specific warnings and suggestions for teachers. (TS)
Descriptors: Creative Dramatics, Drama, Dramatic Play, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Play Therapy, Role Playing, Teaching Guides, Teaching Methods, Therapeutic Environment
Theatre Arts Books, 333 Sixth Avenue, New York, New York 10014 ($7.45 cloth)
Publication Type: Guides - General
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