Interest Areas

Dramatic Play

Activity

Video – The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood

How Does Dramatic Play Enhance Children’s Development in These Areas?

Physical

Social

Cognitive

Emotional

How Does dramatic play Facilitate Language and Literacy in These Areas?

Expanding children’s vocabulary and language

Understanding books and other texts

Teaching children about print, letters and words

Stages of Dramatic Play

Imitative role play

Make-believe play

Socio-dramatic play

Locating a Space for Dramatic Play

Enclosed on 3 sides Near other noisy areas Room to divide into sub-areas Provides a home like setting Near the blocks area

Checklist to Use for Developing Your Classroom Dramatic Play Area

Hints for Setting Up aDramatic Play Kit

Decide on purpose Assign people, develop timeline, list materials

needed Determine amount of money to spend Look for free or garage sale resources Have materials that can be used by variety of

age groups Keep kit in a container Be subtle in suggestions for use of kit

Activity

Develop a Dramatic Play Kit