Describe the importance/goals of dramatic play in early childhood education

Describe the importance/goals of dramatic play in early childhood education.

Primary Goals of Dramatic Play:

Discuss how children learn and develop through dramatic play.

Discuss ways to adapt dramatic activities for children with special needs.

Then, design a dramatic-play activity based on the topic: FIREFIGHTER

Description of the kit/activity: How will you set up your materials? What will the children do? How will they actively participate?

List all of the materials or equipment needed to complete the activity.

Complete the following typewritten assignment-

Name and Date

Title (creative, fun title

Topic: FIREFIGHTER

Description of the kit/activity: How will you set up your materials? What will the children do? How will they actively participate?

Materials/Equipment: List all of the materials or equipment needed to complete the activity.

Developmental Domain Goals & Objectives: Objectives should include examples based on your topic, materials, and activities. You can use the objectives from your textbook or you can use other resource charts such as the DRDP 2015-Measures (Links to an external site.) or Teaching Strategies 38 Objectives. (Links to an external site.) Only choose the objectives (what a child will be able to do or the skills they could possibly achieve from using your kit), that apply to your kit/activities. Write those objectives along with your examples on your lesson plan.

Cognitive

Social/Emotional

Physical

Language

Adaptations/Modifications: Provide two suggestions to help children with special needs participate successfully.