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Peer reviewedVia, Richard A. – Language Arts, 1976
Children seem to learn language more quickly when movement precedes language use. (JH)
Descriptors: Activities, Dramatic Play, Dramatics, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedHeathcote, Dorothy – Language Arts, 1983
British drama instructor discusses how drama provides a sense of immediacy to subjects or stories and to the discovery process of learning. She also discusses how the dialectic aspects of drama aids in children's language development. (HTH)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Dramatics, Dramatic Play, Dramatics
Peer reviewedBrown, Victoria – Design for Arts in Education, 1990
Recommends that drama be included in early childhood education, emphasizing preschool education. Cites research linking drama with enhanced language acquisition in children, ages 3-8. Emphasizes drama's effectiveness as a multisensory learning medium. Notes programs offering drama training for teachers. Suggests changes in teacher education and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Child Development, Creative Dramatics, Creativity
