Few people realize that theatre is full of rhythmic moments: the action can be fast or slow, characters speak at different moments, sound effects like clocks and birds create shifts within the scene. You can see it in the picture books you read: compare the rhythm of Caps For Sale with Good Night Moon. [...]
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Using your face when you act out a story helps share the story with your audience. You can practice using your face, and exploring emotions with your students.
Have everyone sit in a circle. If you like, you can start by reading a picture book about emotions, or just hop right into the game.
Start with [...]
Although there is an abundance of music and dance classes for young children, it is difficult to find theatre opportunities. Please send me a note about your program or of programs you recommend and I will gladly include a link.
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Children already play pretend so it’s easy to include theatre in your everyday routine: Add a costume bin to your classroom or playroom. Put in several (not too many, it can be overwhelming) pieces of cloth and a couple articles of clothing and maybe even some shoes.
Put it out and see what [...]
This is a blog designed for several purposes:
To gather & share theatre resources for the educators and parents of preschool children ages 2-5 years.
To convince parents and educators that just as we include visual art and music in the early childhood curriculum, so should theatre be included in the curriculum.
To promote the forthcoming book PictureBook [...]