Using Drama to Teach Early Years

When a young child is immersed in an imaginary experience, suddenly a world of new possibilities and ways of being opens up that otherwise, they would not have been exposed to…Using drama with young learners makes learning concrete and allows for real life learning in real time, with real people, real emotions, real problems and real solutions. In this session, teachers will learn drama games and techniques to use holistically across all areas of learning. Books will be used as a starting point to plan drama scenarios and support children’s personal, social and emotional development as well as speech, language and communication skills.

School Phase: Early Years

Target Audience:
Teaching Assistants in the Early Years (Age 2-6)

Features:

• Face to Face training in English
• Facilitated by experienced Early Years Practitioners
• Conducted in an Early Years setting

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the rules of using drama with young learners
• Know a bank of drama games, techniques and story openers to support children’s PSED and CL development.

Exit Certification: TELLAL Certificate of Attendance