Drama Lessons for Five to Eleven Year-Oldsoffers an exciting and varied range of tried and tested lessons, carefully planned and easy-to-follow, tailor-made for the busy primary teacher. Useful for both specialists and non-specialists of drama alike, this book provides a range of lesson plans including essential resources and timing information along with helpful suggestions for differentiation and follow-up activities. All areas of the curriculum are covered with a particular focus on English and the reading and writing of different genres of text. New chapters also cover helping children engage with journalistic writing and will include a new PSHE drama about bullying for younger children. Full of pick-up-and-go lesson plans, this book will be of enormous interest to all practicing primary teachers, trainee teachers, literacy co-coordinators and teaching assistants. It will also appeal to those on PGCE Primary Education, BA and B#xE2;#xAC;"Ed courses. New to this edition:- Literacy alerts #xE2;#xAC;#x1C; user friendly hints and tips boxes will help identify how the activities develop children#xE2;#xAC;"s skills in writing, reading and speaking and listening New chapter on PSHE drama about bullying for younger children New chapter focusing on journalistic writing projects and engaging with non-fiction literacy learning requirements New annotated further reading lists at the end of each chapter