Talk and Drama for Writing – Session One – KS1

This course, led by Patrice Baldwin, explains how drama can be used to stimulate and support children’s talk and writing.

About this event

This event is ‘paired’ with Using Drama for Talk and Writing – Session 2 – KS2 on Thursday 19th January 2023, 4-5.30pm. Teachers may choose to register for just one session but it is recommended that teachers attend both sessions and try out some of the Session 1 activities before Session 2. 

ABOUT THE COURSE

Drama can provide compelling contexts and reasons for talking and writing, for various purposes and audiences. Drama strategies can be specifically selected to scaffold children’s thought and talk, in various ways that will help them as writers. Twelve drama strategies will be presented as ‘talk and writing frames’ and a drama unit on a KS1 picture book will be shared and explained, with direct reference to some of the talk and writing opportunities it generates.

Patrice Baldwin and Pie Corbett regularly worked together over several years, at their ‘Drama and Talk for Writing’ conferences. Patrice will share her ideas, some resources and lesson plans for KS1.

HANDOUTS:

• A Drama Strategies booklet
• A copy of the Powerpoint (as a PDF)
• The KS1 Drama lesson plan
• A published article about Drama for Talk and Writing.

COST:

One session: £25 for 1 teacher ; £15 for each additional teacher (from the same school)Two sessions: £45 for 1 teacher; £25 for each additional teacher (from the same school)

COURSE LEADER

Patrice Baldwin is Chair of the Council for Subject Associations. She was Sir Jim Rose’s Drama Editorial Expert for his proposed national curriculum and was Oak National Academy’s subject leader for Primary Drama, (2020-21).

Patrice was a Primary Headteacher, and then the Arts Education and School Improvement Adviser for Norfolk, and an Ofsted Inspector. She is an internationally acclaimed expert in ‘Drama for Learning’. She was Chair of National Drama (UK) for 11 years (until 2015) and President of the International Drama Theatre and Education Association (IDEA) from 2010-13. She has worked with students, teachers and theatre educators in 35+ countries.

Patrice has had several books published, most recently ‘Process Drama for Second Language Teaching and Learning’ (Bloomsbury, October 2021). She writes regularly for Drama and Theatre and Drama magazines. She was a BBC Education scriptwriter and series consultant for radio and more recently for television.

Patrice Baldwin and Pie Corbett worked together termly over several years, developing Drama and Talk for Writing at their termly conferences.

Email: patrice@patricebaldwin.com Website: www.patricebaldwin.com

‘Patrice Baldwin is a rarity. She is one of the few primary drama experts left in this country and quite possibly the most experienced and effective drama primary teacher. Teachers on her courses, come away feeling more confident and with a broader repertoire. Her work is excellent!’ Pie Corbett

Absolutely brilliant! Patrice’s course opened doors for colleagues which they would not have believed possible. In everything she does, she walks delegates through the materials, and discusses the impact this has on children’s learning. She uses drama conventions to create opportunities for pupils to secure their learning in new and deeper ways. Mary Myatt