YOU WILL LEARN:
Six powerful techniques that will ignite children’s imaginations and enable you to:
- Lead small or large groups of children in imaginative play
- Lead small or large groups of children in music and movement activities
- Manage your classroom with positivity and fun
CHILDREN WILL LEARN:
Using the drama techniques you learn in this course, playing our games and leading our activities, will target the development of children’s keys skills helping them to:
- Make new friends
- Manage conflict in relationships
- Communicate their ideas, thoughts, and feelings
- Manage their emotions
- Understand others’ emotions
- Concentrate at home, nursery or school
- Solve simple problems for themselves
- Make decisions with confidence
WATCH A SNIPPET OF A LESSON!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0eW3HMxCrM
INCLUDES:
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- 43 online lessons, each lasting approx. five minutes
- Ongoing support via email, and our online support group
- 16 challenges – try out what you learn as you go along, at home or in your setting
- Downloadable workbook containing step-by-step guides
- Downloadable pack of drama games
- Downloadable curriculum documents (Curriculum for Wales)
- Music
- Bonus teacher demonstration videos
- Certificate of completion
- The opportunity to apply for Bronze Accreditation
Course Presenter: Pyjama Drama: Sarah Owen and Rachel McKenna
DRAMA - EARLY YEARS
Sarah Owen
With a passionate belief that drama can help children realise their full potential, Sarah started her career over 25 years ago as a drama and English teacher, teaching in secondary schools in England and Wales. She also has extensive experience facilitating drama workshops for young people and adults.
In 2005, Sarah developed the Pyjama Drama programme, delivering drama and imaginative play classes for children in nurseries, preschools, and primary schools. Since then, she has trained individuals across the UK and internationally (in Australia, California, China, India, and Malaysia) how to use her approach – individuals often with no prior experience of using drama, or without formal
teaching experience.
In 2018, Sarah began co-developing courses and resources for early years educators and primary school teachers that enable them to use her techniques and approaches in their practice with confidence and skill.
Rachel McKenna
Rachel began teaching in 2004 as a secondary school art teacher, and later an assistant Head of Year. With a passionate belief that the arts provide teachers with unrivalled tools to boost social and emotional learning, it was a natural progression some years later when she began working as a director at Pyjama Drama.
Rachel has worked closely with her sister, Sarah, to co-develop courses and resources for teachers who recognise the power of drama, but are reticent to use it in their practice either because of a lack of time, knowledge, or because they consider themselves to be naturally shy.
As a non-drama specialist herself, one of Rachel’s roles is to ensure that courses are inclusive even for those with no prior drama experience, ensuring that anyone can access, and feel confident using, Pyjama Drama techniques. Her art and design background is put to use to create training resources that are easy to follow and visually engaging.
Awards
2022 ‘Dip into Drama resource subscription’ – shortlisted Creative Play
category, Teach Early Years awards
2021 ‘An Introduction to Early Years Imaginative Play - 5* winner CPD
category, Teach Early Years awards
2021 ‘How to Become an Expert in Early Years Imaginative Play’ – shortlisted
CPD Category, Teach Early Years awards
2020: ‘The Way I Feel’- 4* winner Language and Communication category,
Teach Early Years awards
2020 ‘How to Become an Expert in Early Years Imaginative Play’ – Shortlisted in
CPD Category, Teach Early Years awards
