"This Is Drama": The Play beyond the Play.

Verriour, Patrick

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Publication Date: 1989

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"This Is Drama": The Play beyond the Play.

Verriour, Patrick

Language Arts, v66 n3 p276-86 Mar 1989

Examines connections between children's social pretend play and their improvised classroom drama. Describes similarities and differences between language used to frame social pretend play and language used by teachers and students to frame the imaginary worlds of drama. (MM)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Research, Dramatic Play, Dramatics, Grade 1, Interpersonal Communication, Pretend Play, Primary Education, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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