Creative Drama and Music Methods

Book excerpt: Rubin and Merrion show how social development, curriculum bonuses, and a host of other outcomes support creative drama and music as primary to the development of the whole child. They serve up a practical workbook firmly based on federal guidelines for educational standards in the arts, and filled with hands-on activities. Exercises move from the simple to the complex, and the range is enormous: found sound, body sculpture, radio spots, concentration exercises, echo activity, improves, finger plays, name games, rhythmic dialogue, pantomime, story creation, and more. Each chapter concludes with guidelines met, questions for evaluation and discussion, and a final project.