Describes a fifth grade teacher's approach to producing plays with her class. The script for a Christmas play about Santa and the metric system is included. (JMB)

Describes a Florida childrens theater group led by Dr. Moses Goldberg that specializes in improvisational theater with dialogue that motivates children into taking an active and imaginative part in the play. (Author/GB)

Formal plays offer opportunities for a child to develop skills in memorization oral expression, teamwork, and leadership. (Author)

In this article thirty second graders joyously celebrated George Washington's birthday with a musical, one-act play. Also, an amusing poem was presented, a story about Groundhog Day was told, and a game activity for a valentine's party was described. (RK)

Author attempted to develop and broaden the outlook of children by use of classroom drama. (Author/RK)

Sheding self-consciousness by donning another personality, and then hearing the approving laughter and applause of their classmates fills children with great excitement as well as a sense of wonder about what they have accomplished. (Author)

The Detroit Public Schools' Children's Museum offers a unique service for any individual or group interested in puppetry as a learning experience. (Author)

The author states that puppet theater therapy (the use of fairy-tale characters to symbolize human emotional expression) can help children come to grips with their feelings in real life situations. (Author)