Dramatic play consists of children taking on a role in which they pretend to be someone else. They imitate the person’s actions and speech patterns using real or imagined “props” and drawing on their own first-hand or secondhand experience of the imitated individual in various familiar situations. When such activity involves the co-operation of at least two children and the play proceeds on the basis of interaction between the players acting out their roles, both verbally and in terms of acts performed, the dramatic play is considered “sociodramatic play.” 4 Through play, children make sense of their world. They explore many ideas and perspectives as they move in and out of play. In role-playing storekeepers, firefighters, mommies, or daddies, children explore and make sense of reality. When they role-play monsters or super-heroes, they make sense of the imaginary.
The Proper Environment. In many classrooms the dramatic play area has traditionally been centered in “housekeeping”. However, when we actually watch children play, we see them reinventing scenes that might take place in other areas of life such as gas stations, building sites, department stores, classrooms, or libraries. This should tell us, that in order to derive the full benefit from dramatic play as it relates to learning, early educators should “set the stage” throughout the classroom.

Presentation from Izvorche, Bulgaria:

http://www.slideshare.net/JolantaVaranaviciene/drama-as-a-teaching-strategy-izvorche-bulgaria

Presentation from Latinka, Bulgaria:

http://www.slideshare.net/JolantaVaranaviciene/drama-as-a-teaching-strategy-latinka-bulgaria

Presentation from Spain:

http://www.slideshare.net/JolantaVaranaviciene/drama-as-a-teaching-strategy-in-spain-ka2

Presentation from the Netherlands:

http://www.slideshare.net/JolantaVaranaviciene/drama-as-a-teaching-strategy-in-the-netherlands-ka2

Presentation from Portugal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI2-BDYIlTY&feature=youtu.be

 

Presentation from Romania:

http://www.slideshare.net/JolantaVaranaviciene/drama-as-a-teaching-strategy-romania-ka2

Presentation from Macedonia:

http://www.slideshare.net/JolantaVaranaviciene/drama-as-a-teaching-strategy-in-macedonia-ka2