Living History

• It involves people
• It involves props, often costume
• The participants suspension their disbelief of what is happening - they get involved
• This helps people to engage their feelings
• Like all good interpretation it can provoke a reaction from those taking part.

It can be a powerful tool for engaging children's attention, emotion and commitment to a topic and subject area. It can also embrace thinking, speaking and listening skills as well as self-esteem. It can be set up by you, the teacher or group leader, or by a specialist practitioner.

"It’s enjoyable, it doesn’t seem like work, it fires their enthusiasm"
- Teacher Cragside School, Newcastle