Download or read book Pretending to Learn written by John O'Toole and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner Australian Publishers Award Best Primary Teacher Reference for 2003 Winner Drama Victoria Award - Best New Drama Education Publication for 2002 Teachers have long recognised the positive effects that come from using drama in their classrooms. It is a powerful teaching tool that can be used to develop a childs written, visual and oral literacy leading to better academic results right across the curriculum regardless of social or cultural background. Covering the pre-school and primary years, and leading into lower secondary it provides a conceptual background of the teaching structures and strategies of drama education.