Guiding Play and Puppetry Experiences

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Guiding Play and Puppetry Experiences

• Chapter 20

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Terms to know

• Dramatic play
• Imaginative stage of play
• Socio-dramatic play
• Projection
• Solitary play
• Parallel play
• Cooperative play
• Personification
• Manipulative stage of play
• Functional stage of play
• Role-playing
• Coaching
• Modeling
• Prop box
• Puppetry
• conflict

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Stages of Play

• First- solitary play
• Infants most
• Play by themselves
• Exploratory in nature
• Gathering information
• Until about 9 mos. Single object
• Second- parallel play
• Two year olds
• Sitting beside someone playing similar but not
  together- no interaction
• Focus on materials playing with

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• Third- cooperative play
• Grow socially and emotionally play with peers for
  short time
• Learn respect property of others
• Gaining social skills
• Learn permission needed
• More willing to share
• Socio-dramatic play starts
• Interested in social relationships
• Learn to develop and maintain relationships
• Need to be affectionate, consider others, be
  friendly
• in all three stages of play you will see
  personification

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Stages of Material Use in Play

• First stage of material use- manipulative stage
• Handles props
• Second stage of material use- functional stage
• Use prop as intended while playing with others
• Third stage of material use
• Use anything for prop does not have to be real

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Socio-Dramatic Play

• Mimic adult roles
• Benefits of Socio-dramatic play
• Grow cognitively, physically, socially and
  emotionally
• Learn problem solving
• Make decisions and choices
• Learn names of equipment and gain new ideas
• Tryout different social roles
• Learn about human relationships
• Learn appropriate behavior social skills

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• Play themes
• Everyday situations
• Provide props to complete
• Change with age
• 3yr. Stresses process
• No preplanned plot or theme
• Routine
• 4yr. More aggressive behaviors
• Ghosts monsters action heros
• More feminine or masculine
• Change roles frequently
• Ex/included based on sameness or differences
• 5yr. Games with rules
• Fears hostile feelings
• Real-life roles and folk heros
• Know difference between reality and fantasy

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• Teachers role
• Act as resource for materials and space
• Quality of toys and activities in classroom
  affect time spent playing
• Real materials when possible
• Change materials often
• Need to coach model and reinforce
• Verbal guidance helpful
• Reinforce positive behaviors
• Scheduling
• Dramatic best during self selected play
• Avoid too many activities

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• Equipment and Setup for Socio-dramatic Play
• Decide location
• Large open area
• Store materials in accessible play areas
• Prop Boxes
• Boxes should be same size, clearly marked,
  lightweight cardboard, carried with ease
• Props for different theme in each box
• Nonsexist and multicultural
• Costume Corner
• In every drama corner
• Rotate costumes to meet theme

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• Housekeeping Area
• Supply child-sized furniture and equipment
• Keep with theme
• Outdoor Play Area
• Jungle gym, sandbox, toy cars etc.
• Puppetry
• Number of sizes and shapes
• Can be moved to express emotions
• Powerful learning tools
• Learn to communicate thoughts and feelings
• Teaching aid

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• Types of Puppets
• Hand puppets
• Mascot puppets
• Me Puppets
• Need nontoxic washable paint
• Making Puppets
• Sew on parts
• Sew seams ¼ inch on outside
• Puppet Stage
• Easy to fold and store
• Appealing
• Curtain in solid color
• Writing Puppet Stories
• Usually by teacher to fit children's needs or
  themes
• Begin with theme and include story events and
  problems
• Add tension to the conflict for interest
• End by resolving conflict
• Use opposite pairs to develop conflict

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• Working Puppets
• Always model proper communication
• Face children when speak
• Telling a Puppet Story
• Being by creating setting and prepping the
  children
• Set mood in room dim lights
• First few minutes of story set the tone
• Puppet Voices
• Use special voices non-human
• Keep same voice for each character through out
  the story