Goal: To introduce a variety of performing arts strategies for storytelling and dramatization that can be integrated into the early childhood classroom to increase emergent literacy skills.

Co-Sponsored with the Fairfax County Office for Children

DESCRIPTION

In this highly interactive workshop, explore practical and creative drama strategies including coffee can theatre, role play, imaginary travel and story dramatization. Actively involving preschoolers in storytelling and dramatization will increase developmental skills in the areas of sequencing, language and vocabulary building, following directions, collaborative problem solving, listening, and social/self-confidence skills. These approaches have been developed and perfected by Wolf Trap Teaching artists since 1981 and are designed to build emergent literacy skills by bringing stories to life for preschool children in early childhood settings. Includes handout.