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DRAMA/SHORT PLAY

EDUC 380 Preschool and Kindergarten Education

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MAKE YOUR MODEL

Make!

Tell!

y The character/name?

y What does it do?y Where does it live?

y Hobby/ies?

y Favorite food?

y Favorite sports or oudoor?

y Etc!

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DRAMA: WHAT IT IS ANDWHAT IT ISN'T

Drama is the portrayal of life as seen from the

actor's view.

y Children need a safe, interesting environment and

freedom to experiment with roles, conflict, and

problem solving.

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In early childhood, the term

dramatic play is most

frequently used and the

processprocess is the most

important part, not the

production.

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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA IN THE EARLY

CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM

DRAMATIC PLAY

y Dramatic playincludes role-playing,

puppetry, and fantasy

play.

y It does not requireinteraction with

another.

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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA IN THE EARLY

CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM

SOCIO-DRAMATIC

PLAY

y Socio-dramatic play is

dramatic play with the

additional component of

social interaction with

either a peer or teacher

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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA IN THE EARLY

CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM

CREATIVE DRAMATIC PLAY

y Creative dramatic play involves spontaneous,

creative play. It is structured and incorporates the

problem solving skills of planning and evaluation.

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BENEFIT OF DRAMA

1. Social/emotional development

y They tend to demonstrate more empathy toward

others because they have tried out being someone

else for a while.

y They have the skills to cooperate with peers, control

impulses, and are less aggressive than children who

do not engage in this type of play (Smilansky, 1990)

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BENEFIT OF DRAMA

2. Physical development

y Children develop small

muscle skills when they

button and snap dress-up

clothes and dress dolls.

y They practice hand-eye

coordination and visual

discrimination skills when

they put away props and

materials

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3. Cognitive development

y When they pretend,

children create pictures in

their minds about past

experiences and situations

they imagine.

y They also learn from one

another as they share

ideas and solve problems

together.

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BENEFIT OF DRAMA

4. Language development

y Children use language to

explain what they are doing

and ask and answer questions.

y They choose the language that

fits the role they have selected.

They use reading and writing

skills when literacy props are

included in the play.

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CONCLUSION

Dramatic play permits children to fit the reality

of the world into their own interests and

knowledge.

Dramatic play contributes strongly to the

intellectual development of children (Piaget,

1962).

Symbolic play is a necessary part of a child's

language development (Edmonds, 1976).

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Group Discussion and Planning

y Topic ???

y Objective ???

y

Props ???y Characters ???

9-12 minutes presentation