Dramatic Play, Cognitive Science, and the Literacy Puzzle

Same Difference & Rigorous Variety

What could an infusion of dramatic play add to teaching and learning? I outline seven units of work through which I demonstrate how dramatic play can build a trifecta of teaching and learning effects in enhancing literacy skills, sustaining motivation and practising academic rigour in our classrooms.

Elements of Drama

Performing arts elements are the dynamic components of live or recorded presentations, centred on time, space, the performer’s body, and the relationship with the audience. Visual arts elements are the static, fundamental building blocks of visual compositions, including line, color, shape, form, space, value, and texture.