Creative Sparks
2021
Learnerama’s Creative Sparks are designed as short activities to inspire and motivate.
The ideas could be developed into longer units of work. New Creative Sparks added monthly!
December 2021
Spotlight on: Forum Theatre
Forum Theatre is a technique to replay alternatives to the same scene in order to
explore different outcomes.
September 2021
Spotlight on: Adult-in-Role
Adult-in-role is a useful technique where the adult takes on a role. This role can be high or low status.
July 2021
Using Posters
Using a poster is a great stimulus. We can use posters within a drama lesson for a range of contexts.
June 2021
Listen Carefully!
‘Overheard conversations’ involves participants listening in to ‘private’ conversations between characters.
May 2021
Jack and the Beanstalk
Write the short post-it note that Jack leaves on the fridge for his mum just before he goes up the beanstalk.
April 2021
Mystery Postcard
Read and interpret the message. Who might the writer & recipient be? Why doesn’t the writer feel safe?
March 2021
Book Moments this World Book Day
The following idea can be based on a shared class text
or one chosen by the children.
February 2021
Good or bad?
Linking into our January Creative Spark, discuss the typical stock characters in traditional/fairy tales.
January 2021
Panto Season!
They’re behind you!
Discuss the typical stock characters in pantomimes.
Which ones might we consider villains or heroes?
The latest Creative Sparks
An archive of the 2020 Creative Sparks
