Two Dramatic things that my classroom always loved! were:
1. Themed Prop Boxes such as
Flower Shop with plastic flowers and vases, cash register or cash box, play money (easily made from clips art), apron, small papers for "orders", phone, you get the idea.
Pizza Shop was popular with 4/5 donated pizza boxes in different sizes, phone/money/apron, oven from housekeeping area or made from a box, paper or felt "pizza" made by children/teachers in art area and cut into triangles and squares. Ask those "ordering" to specify round, slice or square pizza. (math)
We kept the props in a box so they could be easily pulled out. There was a list with each of things that needed to be replaced (i.e. pizza order forms) and things already in the room (oven/stove) to grab. Each box had some available writing opportunity (order form, prescription pad. etc.) and a book. We had a book about jobs-people-do that worked if we had nothing more specific.
One student teacher learned the hard way to stick to what they know. Her dad was an optometrist and while the kids loved the little glasses, most had never been to the eye doctor and didn't know what happened there. It was fun, just not in the way she intended.
2. Act Out a Story props, similar to Prop Boxes.
The Three Bears - 3 (different sized) bowls, chairs, and beds (blankets folded into different sizes work), either full size or doll size with plastic or stuffed bears. We had a "rocky boat" that turned over into steps which worked well for
The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Or you could make one from blocks lined up on the floor. Everyone wanted to be the Troll so we had to repeat it multiple times (great!) so everyone got a turn to be the bad guy.
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Vicki Knauerhase M.Ed.
Child Development Specialist (retired)
Weston OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-10-2020 03:28 PM
From: Kim Spankowski
Subject: Dramatic Arts evidence
Hello all,
I am hoping to gather some specific items/ideas that you are using to incorporate Dramatic Arts into your classrooms (2J.2). I look forward to your ideas!
Thanks,
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Kim Spankowski
Education Director
Grandma's House Day Care Center
Brookfield WI
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