Classroom acting in English lessons, classes 3-7

Inhalt

Classroom acting in English lessons helps to bring stories, poems and songs to life. It provides a wealth of opportunities for speaking English, individually and as a group, and allows for different and varied forms of participation. As scenes are repeated and the story unfolds, the students’ understanding and confidence grow. This is an ideal basis for introducing writing and reading in class 4.

On this course we will experience and experiment with material for classes 3 to 7 which lends itself well to classroom acting. We will explore the sliding scale between interactive storytelling and acting scenes out with students. We will also look at how to weave classroom acting into our lessons so that it connects to and supports other activities.

Zielgruppe
Lehrer*innen und Studierende des Faches Handarbeit, Interessierte

Arbeitsweise
seminaristisch und praktisch

Zeiten

Freitag 12.03.2027, 16:00 – 19:30 Uhr, Samstag 13.03.2027, 9:00 – 16:00 Uhr

Dozentin

Kavita Desay

Kavita Desai grew up in England, where she discovered a love for languages and studied German and French. She has 20 years of teaching experience, mostly gained in Germany, and currently works at the Freie Waldorfschule Freiburg-Wiehre. She has a master’s degree in education, and undertook a collaborative ethnographic study on classroom acting in English lessons for her master’s thesis. She has published articles on teaching in the Steiner Waldorf context, and material for English lessons. She is also active in Steiner Waldorf teacher education, in Germany and internationally.