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Lazier, Gil – The English Record, 1969
Over a period of months, illiterate and disruptive Black and Puerto Rican junior high school students in New York City developed and staged an updated version of "West Side Story." Although by professional standards the results were poor, students were able to participate in a highly rewarding activity which demanded discipline,…
Descriptors: Acting, Blacks, Characterization, Creative Activities
Roundey, William G.; Wheeler, Frederick E. – 1971
This resource book is based on the premise that dramatic play, or creative dramatics, should be an integral part of the language arts curriculum and that the child himself is a principal resource for material. The first chapter presents a philosophy of creative dramatics based on what the experience can provide to a child. The second chapter…
Descriptors: Creative Dramatics, Dramatic Play, Dramatics, Early Childhood Education
Brockett, Oscar G.; Findlay, Robert R. – 1973
This book discusses the history of European and American drama from the advent of the "modern" era (around 1870) until the early 1970s. Coverage is further restricted to persons and events most characteristic of an era or of greatest significance later. Both theatrical and dramatic practice are treated as integral parts of a whole. Some…
Descriptors: Acting, Cultural Background, Drama, Dramatic Play
Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1988
Research on the cognitive development of play skills in young handicapped children is reviewed, focusing on two Piagetian styles of play--sensorimotor (exploratory) and symbolic (pretend and dramatic). The review emphasizes developmental patterns, areas of deficit, and implications for intervention in various handicapped groups. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Disabilities
Care, Jean-Marc; Richard, Christian – Francais dans le Monde, 1986
In response to the recent emphasis on communicative skills and simulation in the language class, a new approach brings the techniques of dramatic improvisation into the classroom. (MSE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Cohen, Elena – 1999
Recognizing that creativity facilitates children's learning and development, the Head Start Program Performance Standards require Head Start programs to include opportunities for creative self-expression. This guide with accompanying videotape, both in English- and Spanish- language versions, encourages and assists adults to support children's…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Child Development, Creative Development, Creativity
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Alsop, Thomas W. – Foreign Language Annals, 1980
Describes the use of a game, Grand Prix Wagon Racing, to prompt speaking in the foreign language and to provide visibility among parents and administrators of the foreign language program. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Dramatic Play, Educational Games, French
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Brewer, Jo Ann; Kieff, Judith – Childhood Education, 1997
Suggests that parents who are aware of the differences between home play and school play more fully understand and value the role of play in the early childhood curriculum. Discusses benefits of school play along several dimensions, including interaction with peers and adults, group size, materials, planning, and guidance. Suggests ways for…
Descriptors: Dramatic Play, Educational Benefits, Interpersonal Competence, Parent Attitudes
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Bouchard, Nancy – Journal of Moral Education, 2002
Proposes a narrative approach to moral experience through dramatic play and writing. Argues this approach works with multiple dimensions in student lives and gives them chances to benefit from their moral experiences. Bases this approach to moral education on action research conducted in Quebec (Canada) and Belgium secondary moral education…
Descriptors: Dramatic Play, Educational Change, Ethical Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Harris, Teresa – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1994
Describes a block play activity undertaken in a kindergarten through second-grade multiage classroom, in which children used blocks and various other props to construct and operate an imaginary snack shop. Discusses the benefits of block play and guidelines for teachers to follow in establishing block play activities. (MDM)
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Class Activities, Dramatic Play, Educational Strategies
Heidemann, Sandra; Hewitt, Deborah – 1992
Play skills are vital to a child's overall healthy development. However, the training many caregivers receive may not include extensive information on play skills. This book presents a play checklist to help caregivers observe children's play skills, pinpoint play skills on which children need to work, and plan goals for improving those play…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Caregivers, Childrens Games, Classroom Techniques
DiDominicis, Lynn – 1995
This book provides suggestions for drama activities and materials based on 14 classic and contemporary fairy tales suitable for both stage and classroom performance. After the introduction (which outlines different ways the stories can used dramatically) and a "Welcome to the Box Office" section, the book provides materials and…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Class Activities, Creative Dramatics, Drama
Moyles, Janet R., Ed. – 1994
Recognizing that for young children, play is a tool for learning, this book compiles contributions by different authors, reflecting both up-to-date research and current classroom practice as they relate to children's play. Part 1 of the book explores the value of play as a cross-cultural concept as well as one rooted in the Western world. Gender…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development
Riley, Mary Tom – 1991
SHAPES--an acronym for the South Plains Child Care Management Services (SpCCMS) Helping, Assisting and Preparing Educators and Staff--is also the name of a preschool readiness curriculum that is being developed for use by administrators and teachers. The first phase of the curriculum development consists of the publication of five books to be used…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Books, Check Lists, Class Activities
Mettee, Dorothy L. – 1983
Noting that new approaches must be found to decrease the numbers of inmates returning to United States prisons and to provide means for productive changes that will result in self-improvement and new options for inmates both inside and outside the prison after their release, a drama program was established in 1979 for inmates at the Federal…
Descriptors: Acting, Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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