Advisor

McNally, Gillian

Committee Member

Schuttler, Mary J.

Department

Theatre Education

Institution

University of Northern Colorado

Type of Resources

Text

Place of Publication

Greeley (Colo.)

Publisher

University of Northern Colorado

Date Created

12-1-2015

Genre

Thesis

Extent

124 pages

Digital Origin

Born digital

Description

The purpose of this study was to create a creative drama curriculum for preschool students, which was in line with the Tennessee State Standards for Preschoolers and to study the effects the unit had on the development of certain academic, social, and emotional skills. The curriculum and the related research study were executed in order to add to the growing field of preschool drama programs, and theatre with the very young. The Hats! creative drama curriculum was created and used in four different teaching sites with students aged three to six years old. Through the creative drama program this researcher, parents, and teachers found that students enrolled in this program saw at least some improvement in all of the researched areas of development as opposed to students who did not participate. Although more research is needed, this study and curriculum show that creative drama can be used successfully with young students to enhance learning, emotional growth, and social skills.

Degree type

MA

Degree Name

Master

Language

English

Local Identifiers

Lindberg122215

Rights Statement

Copyright is held by the author.

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