Shakespeare's Heartbeat: Drama games for children with autism Hunter Kelly
Shakespeare's Heartbeat: Drama games for children with autism Hunter Kelly Children on the autistic spectrum experience varying degrees of difficulties; all of which can be understood as a…
Specifikacia Shakespeare's Heartbeat: Drama games for children with autism Hunter Kelly
Shakespeare's Heartbeat: Drama games for children with autism Hunter Kelly
Children on the autistic spectrum experience varying degrees of difficulties; all of which can be understood as a disassociation of mind and body. These unique games, derived from specific moments in the plays, shed new light on how to teach Shakespeare to children, using the drama as an exploration of how it feels to be alive.Shakespeare's Heartbeat is a step-by-step guide, detailing how to demonstrate, play and share these sensory games. Expressing feelings, making eye contact, keeping a steady heartbeat and recognizing faces are all part of the autism dilemma which can be poetically explored by Shakespeare.Over ten years, Hunter worked with children on all points of the spectrum, developing drama games for the specific purpose of combatting autism.
The book includes: - Games based on A Midsummer Night's Dream
Drama Games for Devising