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Download full textde la Roche, Elisa – 1993
Drama is a means to develop imagination and empathy. Simulated experiences can affect profoundly one's judgment and understanding, adding insights and expanding the frame of reference. The name game is a good beginning exercise, especially if participants do not know one another. Each player states his or her name and a favorite object that begins…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Decision Making
Peer reviewedHendricks, Beverly Lusty – Communication Education, 1977
Defines "creative rehersal" as a semi-structured playing of a narrative thread in a spontaneous manner by a child or group of children and an adult in order to practive problem solving abilities and describes the interaction of a child and an adult in such a situation. (MH)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Developmental Programs, Dramatic Play, Elementary Secondary Education
Carlsson-Paige, Nancy; Levin, Diane E. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1992
Developmental issues, short-term solutions for children's conflicts, and goals for conflict resolution training are discussed. A step-by-step approach for teachers to use in working through a conflict with children is included, as is a list of children's books that deal with conflict resolution. (LB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution, Dramatic Play
Peer reviewedHowarth, Mary – Young Children, 1989
Provides guidelines and examples of ways preschool teachers can use fairy tales to help children understand their lives. (BB)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Dramatic Play, Fairy Tales, Preschool Children
Peer reviewedWolf, Shelby A. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1996
Describes the process through which a multiracial, urban elementary class of remedial students adapted the children's story, "Dr. DeSoto," for an in-class presentation. Expands on this example to discuss the role of drama in language, cognitive development, and problem solving. Includes extensive transcripts of the children's…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Cooperation, Creative Expression
Berghammer, Gretta; And Others – 1991
This curriculum guide presents a model for instruction in drama and theater education that integrates dramatic art in the elementary curriculum and addresses the developmental needs of all students. Part I outlines curriculum goals related to skills, attitudes, and understanding. These goals are to: (1) create and evaluate drama and theater…
Descriptors: Art Education, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness
Nicoll, Barbara – 1996
In order to promote critical thinking in young children, particularly children ages 5-8, teachers need to understand skills and dispositions of critical thinkers. This paper discusses these skills, dispositions, and the appropriate classroom climate, within the context of pedagogy, along with learning activities for kindergarten and primary…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution
