TYPES OF CHILDREN DRAMA

AISYAH

DARRELENE

LAU

NAZNIEWATY

YNG

Types of children drama

Storytelling

Puppets

Readerrsquos Theatre

Creative drama

STORYTELLINGbull a powerful way for children to listen to and use spoken language

(Ralston 1993Roney 1989)

SUGGESTIONS FOR STORYTELLING1)Finding stories2)Telling stories3)Props4)Costumes

PUPPETSbull An extension of the body and voicebull A perfect way for children to tell stories such as folktales and picture

booksTypes of puppets can be used 1Stick puppets2Paper bag puppets3Hand puppets4Shadow puppets

READERrsquoS THEATER

bull participants read and interpret literature aloud from scripts adapted (Malaysian Curriculum)

Examples texts of picture books younger children and novels for older children (folk amp fairytales) traditional literature (fables amp legends) poetry and songs etc

bull children hold the scripts (may be read or glanced at by the performing readers)

bull No special costumes sets props lighting or music

bull reader1049435s theatre can

bull be practised and performed almost instantly in the classroom

CREATIVE DRAMA

bull The Childrenrsquos Theatre Association (Davis amp Behm 1978) explains thatbull Creative drama may be used to teach the art of drama andor motivate and extend

learning in other content areas Participation in creative drama has the potential to develop language and communication

bull Sense Trainingbull help individuals become aware of their senses and encourage creativity and self-

confidence through expressing that awareness

bull Pantomime and Improvisationbull natural extensions of sense training and may also follow from teachersrsquo observations of

childrenrsquos spontaneous play

• TYPES OF CHILDREN DRAMA
• Slide 2
• Storytelling
• puppets
• Readerrsquos theater
• Creative drama

Types of children drama

Storytelling

Puppets

Readerrsquos Theatre

Creative drama

STORYTELLINGbull a powerful way for children to listen to and use spoken language

(Ralston 1993Roney 1989)

SUGGESTIONS FOR STORYTELLING1)Finding stories2)Telling stories3)Props4)Costumes

PUPPETSbull An extension of the body and voicebull A perfect way for children to tell stories such as folktales and picture

booksTypes of puppets can be used 1Stick puppets2Paper bag puppets3Hand puppets4Shadow puppets

READERrsquoS THEATER

bull participants read and interpret literature aloud from scripts adapted (Malaysian Curriculum)

Examples texts of picture books younger children and novels for older children (folk amp fairytales) traditional literature (fables amp legends) poetry and songs etc

bull children hold the scripts (may be read or glanced at by the performing readers)

bull No special costumes sets props lighting or music

bull reader1049435s theatre can

bull be practised and performed almost instantly in the classroom

CREATIVE DRAMA

bull The Childrenrsquos Theatre Association (Davis amp Behm 1978) explains thatbull Creative drama may be used to teach the art of drama andor motivate and extend

learning in other content areas Participation in creative drama has the potential to develop language and communication

bull Sense Trainingbull help individuals become aware of their senses and encourage creativity and self-

confidence through expressing that awareness

bull Pantomime and Improvisationbull natural extensions of sense training and may also follow from teachersrsquo observations of

childrenrsquos spontaneous play

• TYPES OF CHILDREN DRAMA
• Slide 2
• Storytelling
• puppets
• Readerrsquos theater
• Creative drama

STORYTELLINGbull a powerful way for children to listen to and use spoken language

(Ralston 1993Roney 1989)

SUGGESTIONS FOR STORYTELLING1)Finding stories2)Telling stories3)Props4)Costumes

PUPPETSbull An extension of the body and voicebull A perfect way for children to tell stories such as folktales and picture

booksTypes of puppets can be used 1Stick puppets2Paper bag puppets3Hand puppets4Shadow puppets

READERrsquoS THEATER

bull participants read and interpret literature aloud from scripts adapted (Malaysian Curriculum)

Examples texts of picture books younger children and novels for older children (folk amp fairytales) traditional literature (fables amp legends) poetry and songs etc

bull children hold the scripts (may be read or glanced at by the performing readers)

bull No special costumes sets props lighting or music

bull reader1049435s theatre can

bull be practised and performed almost instantly in the classroom

CREATIVE DRAMA

bull The Childrenrsquos Theatre Association (Davis amp Behm 1978) explains thatbull Creative drama may be used to teach the art of drama andor motivate and extend

learning in other content areas Participation in creative drama has the potential to develop language and communication

bull Sense Trainingbull help individuals become aware of their senses and encourage creativity and self-

confidence through expressing that awareness

bull Pantomime and Improvisationbull natural extensions of sense training and may also follow from teachersrsquo observations of

childrenrsquos spontaneous play

• TYPES OF CHILDREN DRAMA
• Slide 2
• Storytelling
• puppets
• Readerrsquos theater
• Creative drama

PUPPETSbull An extension of the body and voicebull A perfect way for children to tell stories such as folktales and picture

booksTypes of puppets can be used 1Stick puppets2Paper bag puppets3Hand puppets4Shadow puppets

READERrsquoS THEATER

bull participants read and interpret literature aloud from scripts adapted (Malaysian Curriculum)

Examples texts of picture books younger children and novels for older children (folk amp fairytales) traditional literature (fables amp legends) poetry and songs etc

bull children hold the scripts (may be read or glanced at by the performing readers)

bull No special costumes sets props lighting or music

bull reader1049435s theatre can

bull be practised and performed almost instantly in the classroom

CREATIVE DRAMA

bull The Childrenrsquos Theatre Association (Davis amp Behm 1978) explains thatbull Creative drama may be used to teach the art of drama andor motivate and extend

learning in other content areas Participation in creative drama has the potential to develop language and communication

bull Sense Trainingbull help individuals become aware of their senses and encourage creativity and self-

confidence through expressing that awareness

bull Pantomime and Improvisationbull natural extensions of sense training and may also follow from teachersrsquo observations of

childrenrsquos spontaneous play

• TYPES OF CHILDREN DRAMA
• Slide 2
• Storytelling
• puppets
• Readerrsquos theater
• Creative drama

READERrsquoS THEATER

bull participants read and interpret literature aloud from scripts adapted (Malaysian Curriculum)

Examples texts of picture books younger children and novels for older children (folk amp fairytales) traditional literature (fables amp legends) poetry and songs etc

bull children hold the scripts (may be read or glanced at by the performing readers)

bull No special costumes sets props lighting or music

bull reader1049435s theatre can

bull be practised and performed almost instantly in the classroom

CREATIVE DRAMA

bull The Childrenrsquos Theatre Association (Davis amp Behm 1978) explains thatbull Creative drama may be used to teach the art of drama andor motivate and extend

learning in other content areas Participation in creative drama has the potential to develop language and communication

bull Sense Trainingbull help individuals become aware of their senses and encourage creativity and self-

confidence through expressing that awareness

bull Pantomime and Improvisationbull natural extensions of sense training and may also follow from teachersrsquo observations of

childrenrsquos spontaneous play

• TYPES OF CHILDREN DRAMA
• Slide 2
• Storytelling
• puppets
• Readerrsquos theater
• Creative drama

CREATIVE DRAMA

bull The Childrenrsquos Theatre Association (Davis amp Behm 1978) explains thatbull Creative drama may be used to teach the art of drama andor motivate and extend

learning in other content areas Participation in creative drama has the potential to develop language and communication

bull Sense Trainingbull help individuals become aware of their senses and encourage creativity and self-

confidence through expressing that awareness

bull Pantomime and Improvisationbull natural extensions of sense training and may also follow from teachersrsquo observations of

childrenrsquos spontaneous play

• TYPES OF CHILDREN DRAMA
• Slide 2
• Storytelling
• puppets
• Readerrsquos theater
• Creative drama