25A Drama

Participate in or dramatize familiar songs (e.g., imitate teacher in moving like various animals during a song about farm animals).

Act out roles in the dramatic play area (e.g., pretend to be a doctor, mother, cashier, or police officer).

Use a pretend play to represent known or anticipated situations (e.g., reenact a visit to the dentist).

Begin to dramatize character by changing speech, facial expression, gestures, and body movement (e.g., “washing animals” like Mrs. Wishy Washy with a teacher during a read-aloud).

Begin to coordinate roles in dramatic play with others who take on roles (e.g., enters dramatic play about the grocery store and agrees with other children regarding who will play which role).

Proactively organize dramatic play with others (e.g., assigning roles, props, and laying out rules for the play).

View the dramatic performances of the teacher retelling a story or acting out a puppet play.

View the dramatic performances of other children attentively (e.g., watches other children reenact a familiar story).

Appreciate the dramatic performances of others (e.g., may clap, laugh at, or verbally praise the comedic performance of others).