Only £60 for full training and 12 months access to our lesson plans!

How it works:

In less than an hour and no matter what your experience of drama:

1) Learn three powerful Pyjama Drama techniques

2) Learn how to deliver our award-winning lesson plans (our ‘adventures’), using these techniques

3) Never have to plan another drama-based activity again!

Find out more!

Topics

We’re always writing new adventures but currently, you will find Adventure Plans inspired by the following topics or themes: All About Me, Animals, Being Different, Being Healthy, Celebrations and Festivals, Dinosaurs, Emotions, Friends and Family, The Great Outdoors, Magic, Mythical Creatures, Numbers, People Who Help Us, Pirates, School, Space, Transport, Water, Seasons & Weather…

And because we’re always writing new adventures, we’re also always covering new topics!

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Who’s Dip into Drama for?

Anyone working with children aged 2 – 5 who wants to learn how to develop children’s life skills through drama and imaginative play, without having to do the planning themselves.

Do I have to be good at drama?

‘Dip into Drama’ is award-winning, and we pride ourselves on creating training and resources that anyone can deliver – from the most theatrical among us to those who would consider themselves naturally shy. If you can pull a funny face and make a child laugh, or put on different voices when reading a story, you already are good at drama! And don’t forget, your subscription includes training, demonstration videos and ongoing support so anyone, no matter what their experience of drama, can deliver powerful and meaningful imaginative play.

Can I train more than one practitioner?

If you’re looking to train more than one practitioner, we’d recommend ‘Dip into Drama PLUS’ which includes everything in ‘Dip into Drama PLUS additional training for your team.

Does ‘Dip into Drama’ support the National Curriculum?

Yes! When you subscribe to ‘Dip into Drama’ you’ll be able to download comprehensive curriculum documents that outline exactly how, but in summary:

EYFS (ENGLAND)

Deliver our adventures and provide children with opportunities to work towards their Early Learning Goals in all Areas of Learning. In EVERY adventure there are opportunities for children to work towards 100% of their ELGs in Communication and Language and Personal, Social, and Emotional Development

THE CURRICULUM FOR WALES

Pyjama Drama adventures provide opportunities for children to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding across all areas, specifically:

Health and Well-being – work towards 100% of progression steps
Languages, Literacy and communication – work towards over 57% of progression steps
Expressive Arts – work towards over 72% of progression steps

CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE (SCOTLAND)

‘Dip into Drama’ is topic-based and in every adventure children explore the world through play, contributing to all four capacities, and developing key skills that help them become:

Successful learners
Confident individuals
Responsible citizens
Effective contributors

What skills will I develop?

You will learn how to use three Pyjama Drama techniques and how to deliver our twenty-minute lesson plans (our ‘adventures’) with skill and confidence.

What skills will children develop?

Everything we do at Pyjama Drama develops children’s life skills. UNICEF, UNESCO and WHO all list problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, decision-making, creative thinking, interpersonal skills, self-awareness, empathy, coping with stress and dealing with emotions as the ten core life skills children need to lead happy, healthy, successful lives. You will see all these skills being developed with our approach and our resources.

What happens in an ‘adventure’?

In each adventure, children play a game that takes place in a different imaginary world – in the jungle or outer space, at the farm or on the bottom of the ocean for example, and our easy-to-follow Adventure Plans will guide you every step of the way.

Each adventure is designed to last around 20 minutes but everyone is different so some children may want to spend longer playing and for others, 10 – 15 minutes will be just right.

What’s the recommended number of children?

The is no set recommended number. Space permitting, you can take large groups of up to 30 children on our adventures, and even a single child will benefit from playing with their favourite adult!