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Nurturing the Imagination
“…the imagination is not just a faculty separate from the mind. It is the mind itself in its entirety…”
—Gianni Rodari (1996, p. 12)
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The Dramatic Arts
The dramatic arts are the most integrative of all the arts.
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Dramatic Arts and Children
• For young children, drama or pretend play is their natural form of learning about the world.
• Participating in formal theatrical productions is not appropriate for children under the age of eight.
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Importance of Pretend PlayPretend play helps children develop
abstract thought.
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Dramatic Play and Development
Dramatic play helps children grow:
• Physically
• Socially
• Cognitively
• Linguistically
• Emotionally
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Drama Standards
By the end of the primary years, children should:
1. Improvise and write dramatic productions based on experiences
2. Change voice, movements, and actions to represent characters
3. Create settings, props, and costumes to enhance performances
4. Design and plan dramatizations
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Drama Standards (continued)
By the end of the primary years, children should:
5. Read about and share information for use in dramatizations
6. Compare, connect, and describe the arts in dramatic projects
7. Explain preferences and meaning in dramatizations
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The Dramatic Elements
• Place—setting and props
• Characterization
• Language
• Movement
• Communication
• Imagination
• NarrativeCopyright 2012 Cengage Learning.
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Assessing Growth
Dramatic play can be used as a form of assessment for:
• Content knowledge
• Thinking skills
• Physical skills
• Language skills
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Meeting Special Needs
• Set boundaries.
• Develop familiarity with props.
• Give asides and prompts.
• Use signals (auditory and visual).
• Provide buddies.
• Combat stereotypes.
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Informal Dramatic Play
Elaborating on children’s pretend play develops language and social skills:
• Facilitate with words.
• Use props.
• Model social situations.
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Play Centers
Centers provide a stage in which young actors can pretend.
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Prop Boxes
Provide a set of objects that spark imaginations.
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Adding Diversity
Make sure centers and prop boxes have:
• Objects reflective of children’s cultures
• Objects reflective of other cultures• Objects used by people with
disabilities• Dolls representing different genders,
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Guided Imagery
To develop the imagination, try:
• Mind pictures
• Memory pictures
• Imagining the familiar
• Trips of the imagination
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Planning Pantomimes
• Provide adequate space.
• Know the audience.• Have enough props.• Be visible and audible.• Build on previous
experiences.• Make boundaries, rules,
and signals clear.
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Improvisation and Role-Playing
Use these forms to develop:
• Dramatic skills
• Social skills
• Content-based knowledge
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Story Play
• Finger plays
• Storytelling
• Narrative drama
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