With Drama in Mind

Patrice Baldwin is President of the International Drama Theatre and Education Association (IDEA), Chair of National Drama and a freelance drama consultant, workshop leader and speaker. She also works internationally as the Director of Drama for Learning and Creativity (D4LC), and is a School Improvement Partner and Ofsted inspector. Patrice spent many years as a successful Primary Headteacher, and was a member of Sir Jim Rose's Editorial Expert group helping draft the new primary curriculum. She is regularly consulted about Drama by key agencies such as QCDA and Arts Council England, and was a prolific BBC Education scriptwriter and series consultant for many years. Jonothan Neelands is National Teaching Fellow, Chair of Drama and Theatre Education and Director of Teaching and Learning at the University of Warwick, UK.

‘This new edition contains significant new research and thinking by one of the world's foremost thinkers and practitioners of drama education. It is a must-buy book for anyone interested in drama education from beginning teachers to experienced specialists. With Drama in Mind skilfully combines theory and practice in an accessible and user-friendly language. I couldn't recommend it more highly.' Peter O'Connor, Associate Professor and Director of the Critical Research Unit in Applied Theatre, University of Auckland, New Zealand

• Foreword by Jonothan Neelands / Introduction / How to use this book / Part One: Drama for Learning / 1. Drama in Schools / 2. Drama and the Brain / 3. Dramatic Play and Drama in Real, Imagined and Virtual Worlds / 4. Drama and Intelligence / 5. Drama and Thinking / 6. Drama, Creativity and Imagination / 7. Drama, Inter-Thinking and Talk / Part Two: Structuring the Drama Experience / The Drama Contract / Drama Strategies - Choosing and Using / Part Three: Drama Units / Unit 1 (ages 5-7) Mr Once Upon a Time / Unit 2 (ages 5-11) War and Peas / Unit 3 (ages 7-11) The Victorian Cotton Mill / Unit 4 (ages 10-13) Bullying / Unit 5 (ages 9-13) Creating an Imaginary Culture and Community / Unit 6 (ages 10-13) Chief Seattle's Speech (1854) / Unit 7 (ages 9-14) The City / Part Four: Photocopiable Resource Sheets / References and Further Reading / Index