Carol Woodard is Professor Emeritus in Early Childhood Education at the State University of New York in Buffalo, New York and has been a visiting professor in China and the Netherlands. She has experience in a variety of early childhood settings and has written books for children as well as professional writings. She lives in East Aurora, New York and consults on early childhood program design for schools, agencies, and businesses. Carri Milch has extensive experience in teaching pre-kindergarten and kindergarten and has conducted district-wide teacher mentoring and workshops. She has also been involved in program development at the state and national levels and lives in Williamsville, New York.

These American authors provide insights and practical advice for introducing dramatic play as part of everyday practice. they emphasise that young children need opportunities to be involved in dramatic play which they create and control, as a precursor to stor dramatization which uses other people's storylines and symbols. In lively style the book outlines how once children have learned a story through re-tellings and have a grasp of the plot and characters, the idea of acting it out can be introduce.

• Part 1. Story Pretending and Drama. 1. Introduction. 2. Setting the Stage for Story Pretending and Drama. Part 2. Including Story Pretending and Drama in the Classroom: Lights, Camera, Action! 3. Lights: Beginning with Dramatic Play. 4. Camera: Adding Drama to Everyday Activities. 5. Action: Getting Ready for a Story Dramatization. Part 3. The Performance: Curtain Going Up! 6. Performance Guide for Dramatizing The Three Billy Goats Gruff . Appendix A. Home Based Literacy Activities. Appendix B. Child Size Puppet Outlines. Bibliography.

Carol Woodard is Professor Emeritus in Early Childhood Education at the State University of New York in Buffalo, New York and has been a visiting professor in China and the Netherlands. She has experience in a variety of early childhood settings and has written books for children as well as professional writings. She lives in East Aurora, New York and consults on early childhood program design for schools, agencies, and businesses. Carri Milch has extensive experience in teaching pre-kindergarten and kindergarten and has conducted district-wide teacher mentoring and workshops. She has also been involved in program development at the state and national levels and lives in Williamsville, New York.

These American authors provide insights and practical advice for introducing dramatic play as part of everyday practice. they emphasise that young children need opportunities to be involved in dramatic play which they create and control, as a precursor to stor dramatization which uses other people's storylines and symbols. In lively style the book outlines how once children have learned a story through re-tellings and have a grasp of the plot and characters, the idea of acting it out can be introduce.

• Part 1. Story Pretending and Drama. 1. Introduction. 2. Setting the Stage for Story Pretending and Drama. Part 2. Including Story Pretending and Drama in the Classroom: Lights, Camera, Action! 3. Lights: Beginning with Dramatic Play. 4. Camera: Adding Drama to Everyday Activities. 5. Action: Getting Ready for a Story Dramatization. Part 3. The Performance: Curtain Going Up! 6. Performance Guide for Dramatizing The Three Billy Goats Gruff . Appendix A. Home Based Literacy Activities. Appendix B. Child Size Puppet Outlines. Bibliography.

Carol Woodard is Professor Emeritus in Early Childhood Education at the State University of New York in Buffalo, New York and has been a visiting professor in China and the Netherlands. She has experience in a variety of early childhood settings and has written books for children as well as professional writings. She lives in East Aurora, New York and consults on early childhood program design for schools, agencies, and businesses. Carri Milch has extensive experience in teaching pre-kindergarten and kindergarten and has conducted district-wide teacher mentoring and workshops. She has also been involved in program development at the state and national levels and lives in Williamsville, New York.

These American authors provide insights and practical advice for introducing dramatic play as part of everyday practice. they emphasise that young children need opportunities to be involved in dramatic play which they create and control, as a precursor to stor dramatization which uses other people's storylines and symbols. In lively style the book outlines how once children have learned a story through re-tellings and have a grasp of the plot and characters, the idea of acting it out can be introduce.

• Part 1. Story Pretending and Drama. 1. Introduction. 2. Setting the Stage for Story Pretending and Drama. Part 2. Including Story Pretending and Drama in the Classroom: Lights, Camera, Action! 3. Lights: Beginning with Dramatic Play. 4. Camera: Adding Drama to Everyday Activities. 5. Action: Getting Ready for a Story Dramatization. Part 3. The Performance: Curtain Going Up! 6. Performance Guide for Dramatizing The Three Billy Goats Gruff . Appendix A. Home Based Literacy Activities. Appendix B. Child Size Puppet Outlines. Bibliography.