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Peer reviewedO'Day, Shannon – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1996
A teacher describes using melodrama as a way to combine the elements of humor and drama to engage the imaginations of young gifted children. Techniques for use with elementary through junior high students are presented along with the script of a play for first or second graders, with the last lines left blank for students to supply their own…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Drama, Elementary Secondary Education
