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Reinvite Drama Into Classrooms

New Ways With an Old Form

Nancy L. Roser, Miriam Martinez, & Holly Carrell Moore

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Reinvite Drama Into Classrooms - New Ways With an Old Form

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Classroom-based drama activities such as mime, choral response, tableaux, Readers Theatre, and story reenactments help students to think critically about a text in order to understand characters' motivation and viewpoints, which promotes a deeper understanding of story narratives. See how dramatic play looks in real classrooms, and learn how it contributes to children's literacy development.

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