David Wood Plays for 5-12-Year-Olds

Looking for a whizzpoppingly wonderful collection of plays for your whole class? Want some ready-made, delumptious lesson plans to accompany them? Biffsquiggled at the thought of how to stage these pieces? Well, look no further because this is a scrumdiddlyumptious selection of David Wood's plays; paired with all the information and materials you need to use them in class or on stage, edited by Paul Bateson, an experienced primary-level drama teacher. The plays create worlds that trigger children's imaginations as well as entertain them, make them think as well as make them laugh, and open their minds to new ideas and the power of storytelling through theatre. Plays included are: The Gingerbread Man The See-Saw Tree The BFG Save the Human Mother Goose's Golden Christmas This book also contains a new foreword by David Wood.

David Wood is an actor, composer, producer, director, lyric writer, magician, author and playwright, writing and directing a string of theatre hits, all for children, including stage adaptations of well-known books. The Times described him as 'the national children's dramatist'. He was awarded an OBE in 2004 for his services to literature and drama.

Foreword by David Wood Introduction about the use of Drama across the curriculum The Plays: The Gingerbread Man The See-Saw Tree The BFG Save the Human Mother Goose's Golden Christmas Before each play there are introductions containing: Age range, running time, cast numbers Cast list with lead roles / dual roles / opportunities for extension or ensemble Character notes including costume suggestions Music / SFX notes After each play there are: Notes on rehearsal activities / tasks Extracts and short activities Sample lesson plan(s) for use across wider curriculum E.G. Geography, Literacy, SMSC