By Mike North www.auroratraining.org.uk

1. Module Two:
Understanding Children and Young People
& Ministry Practice

2. Drama
warming up
Using drama

3. Every picture
tells a story…
Freeze
frames
Using drama

4. Why use Drama?
• Confidence
• Skills
• Teamwork
• Empathy
• Explore issues
• Practice the real world
• Experimenting
• Expose emotions
• Emotional literacy
• Self-esteem
• Building relationships
• Shared experience
• Attitude shifts
• Conflict resolution
• Proud of achievements
• Communication skills
• Develop coping strategies
• Problem solving
• Think for yourself
• Reason, question
• Evaluate, reflect, review
• Learn from mistakes
• Get a bigger picture
• Personal identity
• Understand and express values and
beliefs
• Make healthy lifestyle choices
• Physical activity
• Talent and ambition
• Positive mental health benefits
• Inclusive
• Non-academic learning style
• Creative outlet
• Physical advantages
• Informal education
• Connects with ADHD, autism and
other SEN
• Production
• Meaning making
• Discipline
• Peer to peer encouragement
• All-abilities
• Learn to laugh at yourself
• …
Using drama

5. imagination
Using drama

6. clapping
circle
(warm up game)
Using drama
Drama

7. Role Play
Using drama

8. Using drama
Ways of using
Drama?
Children

9. Using drama
Ways of using
Drama?
Youth

10. Resources online
DRAMA RESOURCES:
dramaresource.com/drama-games
www.dramatoolkit.co.uk
www.bbbpress.com/dramagames
ARTICLES & BOOKS:
What’s the point? Using drama to engage young people at risk
Documents on the Aurora website
Promoting young people's health through drama and dance
PDF on the Aurora website
Dramatherapy with Children, Young People and Schools: Enabling Creativity, Sociability, Communication and Learning
Paperback – 19 Jan 2012
by Lauraine Leigh (Editor), Irvine Gersch (Editor), Ann Dix (Editor), Deborah Haythorne (Editor)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0415670772/sr=8-1/qid=1423654593/ref=olp_product_details
Using drama