A morning talk from C:NTACT that asks how drama and theatre can offer new ways of understanding children's and young people's sense of belonging at school, and how this might help prevent school absence.
The speakers are researchers Ina Rathmann and Merete Munkholm from the Børnstrivsel research programme at VIA University College, along with Stine Constance Helms from Metropol University College. Together with teachers, pedagogues and other professionals, they explore how bodily and creative exercises can open up stories that do not always emerge in a conventional conversation. The talk draws on research into school belonging among children and young people with autism.
The morning alternates between research-based knowledge, practical drama exercises you can try yourself, and shared reflection on what these methods can and cannot do in everyday pedagogical work. It suits teachers, pedagogues and others working with children and young people in primary school who want fresh approaches to supporting pupils' belonging.
