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Let's Make it Up Toolkit drama teaching tool

Performing Arts
Primary school children in costume for a Let's Perform performance, 2019.

Overview

This short educational film explores how teachers can work with their class to create short performances using stimuli from across the curriculum. The film includes practical tips and example exercises that you can use to create your own play.

Learning outcomes

This film was designed to support teachers to make theatre collaboratively with children in key stage 1 and 2. It can be used to support subjects across the primary curriculum.

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Primary school children in costume for a Let's Perform performance, 2019.
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Let’s Make it Up toolkit

Suitability

Suitable for 6+/KS1+

Keywords

Creativity, performance, theatre, drama, primary, key stage 1, key stage 2, classroom exercises

Photo © Ellie Kurttz

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