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ERIC Number: EJ998754
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
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Storytelling Dramas as a Community Building Activity in an Early Childhood Classroom
Wright, Cheryl; Diener, Marissa L.; Kemp, Jacqueline Lindsay
Early Childhood Education Journal, v41 n3 p197-210 May 2013
Healthy social-emotional development is promoted by building a safe, secure and respectful environment in an early childhood setting with positive and consistent relationships among adults, children, and their peers. This study explored storytelling dramas as an opportunity to build community within the context of one early childhood classroom. The study was a qualitative, interpretive analysis of 20 videotaped storytelling drama sessions containing approximately 100 stories told by children in one preschool classroom over a 6-month period. Videotapes of the 20 storytelling sessions were analyzed for patterns and themes that may represent community building within the context of one preschool classroom. Qualitative methods were used to identify themes that emerged from the videotaped data. Triangulation across investigators, time, and methods enhanced trustworthiness of interpretations. Results showed that the storytelling drama activity provided opportunities to promote community building through four emerging themes: (1) individual roles, (2) group membership, (3) inclusion, and (4) relationship building. Storytelling dramas provide teachers with an easy to implement teaching strategy that builds community and aligns with current early childhood education quality standards and child development theory.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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