Drama and the Joy of Reading

Reading for Joy https://natlib.govt.nz/schools/reading-engagement/understanding-reading-engagement/reading-for-pleasure-a-door-to-success https://natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/boys-and-reading-mind-the-bias - fun: read aloud, make a tablaux vivant, dress up, make a play, make a diorama/set design [transformational] Drama NZ zoom- talk with UK expert - Patrice Baldwin :https://www.patricebaldwin.net/" - engaging children's imagination through process Drama; also what's not to love about dressing up and being a dragon Working on incorporating Tikanga Maori explicitly in our Perfoming Arts programme new Unit plan focusing on KINDNESS yr 7&8 Rangatiratanga: doing the best for yourself. Manaakitanga: doing the best for others. Whakawhanaungatanga: doing the best for the community. Kaitiakitanga: doing the best for the environment. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1erEN7zef5DhDZCQR5ZNBWh39kr83DFgfJJZHP3FWwbw/edit?usp=sharing Arts Beyond Borders Reimagining the curriculum for a (post) Covid world Decolonisation, racism, gender inequality, poverty… these social justice issues go beyond national borders and deeply affect our young people. Arts Beyond Borders supports educators to engage young people in these social justice issues through the arts. https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=515941306428624 Teaching Pacifika students.