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Week 7 DRAMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD - Coggle Diagram
Week 7 DRAMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
Dramatic Play & Role Play
Imagination and creativity
Children take roles and create narratives
Social interaction, cooperation and negotiation
Language and communication development (Yesil et al., 2024)
Supports children’s agency
Drama Elements
Role and character
Relationships and situation
Voice and movement
Space, mood and symbols
Focus and tension
Process Drama
Child-centred exploration
Problem-solving and collaboration
Teacher as facilitator
Teacher-in-role / Mantle of the Expert
Story Drama
Explore characters and themes
Imagine what happens before/after stories
Connect stories with children’s experiences
Develop empathy and understanding
Puppetry
Storytelling through visual and kinaesthetic experiences
Encourages dialogue and interaction
Supports literacy and communication
Can use simple/recycled materials (Karaolis, 2023)
Educator's role
Facilitate rather than dominate
Encourage imagination and participationUse hot seating, freeze frames and questioning (Young et al., 2024)
Balance intentional teaching with child-led exploration