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DRAMATIC PLAY
Adapted from Creative Curriculum, 2010
What we learn in
DRAMATIC PLAY
Social Emotional
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Engage with peers
Social problem solving
Recreate life experiences
Practice emotions
• Small motor movements
Motor
Language and Literacy
Cognitive
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snaps zippers
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dressing
• Self help skills
• Language with peers and
thematic vocabulary
• Pretend
• Problem solving
CREATING A SPACE
• Location
– Defined space
– Near others areas to sharing of materials
• Furnishings
– Furnishing that are familiar to a home environment
• Suggested Materials
– Clothing and accessories
– Real pots and pans
– Home like touches
– Other cultural items
• Consider the ability level of you kids
– Younger – more realistic objects; older – open ended objects
– Limit the amount of props so that its not overwhelming
• Ask you kids. . .“What else do we need?” & follow their lead!
TEACHER’S ROLE-INTERACT WITH THE CHILDREN
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Role Playing
– Modeling
– Expanding
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Using Props
– Expanding play
• From realistic objects to imaginary play
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Make Believe
– Expanding their play ideas
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Sustaining Play
– Encourage kids to play longer than they typically would
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Interacting
– Facilitate play between kids at their level
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Communicating
– Comment, Comment, Comment!!!!
LEVEL OF DRAMATIC PLAY
Dramatic Play Skill
Beginning Level
Advanced Level
Role Playing
Familiar Roles
- Mommy, Daddy, Baby,
Selects Roles related
to theme
Real Objects
Objects as props
Animals
Using Props
Making Believe
- Firefighter, etc.
- Blocks for a phone
Imitates simple actions Actions become part of
- Follows adults model
a play theme
Sustaining Play
Fleeting attention to
play
Engaged for 10 or more
minutes
Interacting
Solitary Play or Parallel
Play
Cooperative Play
Communication
Communication around
objects and requests
Conversations about
play theme