Same Difference & Rigorous Variety

20 October 202529 September 2025 by Josey De Rossi

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.

Awakening brain cells

28 September 20257 November 2024 by JoseyDeRossi

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.Dr Seuss.

Dramatic Play & Critical & Creative Thinking.

1 October 20251 October 2025 by Josey De Rossi

My aim is to use dramatic play for critical thinking and philosophical experiences. Asking “What if?” can unlock the hundreds … Read more