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Mabry, Mark; Fucigna, Carolee – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2009
Play, particularly children's sociodramatic play, is the cornerstone of early childhood classrooms in the United States. Early childhood educators learn and expound mantras of "the value of play," "play-based programs," "children learning through play," and "play as child's work." They strive to promote the importance of making a place for play in…
Descriptors: Scripts, Play, Dramatic Play, Social Behavior
Ward, Winifred – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960
Creative drama, as a language art, has been a part of the elementary school curriculum for a number of years. Community organizations also have long been concerned with offering children rewarding experiences in creative dramatics, and many have pioneered in the establishment of children's theaters. Because of the relatively small percentage of…
Descriptors: Drama, Dramatics, Theater Arts, Elementary Schools