Q: Can using drama and the arts help improve behaviour?
Q: We have just had a very successful creative week, based on
'Treasure Island' (
Jenny: I could
not agree more that drama and the arts are one of the most exciting ways for
helping children to become incredibly motivated and engaged. In the early days
when I was teaching in an inner city school, I noticed that my most difficult
kids became far less aggressive when they were involved in the arts in whatever
form. I was so fascinated that I went off in the evenings and the week-ends to
train as a drama therapist. Later, as part of my masters, I wrote a paper on
the effects of drama on self-esteem. I ended up teaching drama every week to
busloads of angry ROSLA (raising of a school leaving age) pupils in a newly
built art complex!!!. They were exciting days observing the changes in young
people when they are truly involved. I ma y have gone down the circle time
route but my heart always stays with the arts. I believe circle time creates
the right school and classroom ethos in which the arts can flourish. We
currently have a range of arts consultants in story telling, puppetry, song,
movement, art, all of whom work with teachers and children at any level. I
believe the time is right in education for a resurgence of interest and
commitment to the arts. So I would love to see a
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