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Koste, Virginia Glasgow – 1978
The purpose of this book is to help parents and teachers recognize and understand dramatic play in childhood as a process whereby the child acts out human experience in an attempt to order, clarify, and understand it. Written by a person experienced in theatre and drama, the book considers the following aspects of dramatic play: the importance of…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Games, Creative Development, Creative Dramatics
Peer reviewedTurner, Thomas N. – Social Studies, 1989
Explains the use of interactional drama, a technique that presents a problem in dramatic form, drawing the student audience into the drama by encouraging meaningful discussion in order to resolve the problem. Describes a three-step process for developing dramas that bring life to historical events and distant locations. (LS)
Descriptors: Audience Participation, Classroom Techniques, Creative Dramatics, Dramatic Play
