Building on the huge success of the authors' classic 5-11 book, Drama Lesson 3-7, offers an exciting and varied collection of tried and tested lessons, carefully planned and easy-to-follow, tailor-made for the busy early years and KS1 teacher. This collection provides a selection of theme based drama activities that are specifically devised to develop a range of skills while drawing on children's natural ability to play. Through their engagement with fictional worlds children will acquire new knowledge, understanding and skills. Working together, the children are able to solve problems such as How can we help the Sad Clown? Why is Humpty Dumpty sitting alone on the wall? Non-drama-specialists, nursery nurses, teaching assistants and play group leaders will find the book especially helpful while drama specialists will welcome a lesson collection for their own or colleagues' use. For each lesson plan, essential resources and timing information are given, along with helpful suggestions for follow-up activities. The lessons cover a range of themes and curriculum areas but the intention of this collection is to focus on literacy - the development of speaking and listening, reading and writing skills. For teachers, here is a user-friendly and easy- to --read book which just contains lesson plans to pick up and teach. Drama Lessons 3-7, will also give trainee teachers a flying start in their school placements.