ABSTRACT
Many of the suggestions for practical work are specifically intended for use with children in Key Stage One and several of the drama projects documented there are accounts of work with children in their first years at school. Young children play with language, trying out sounds before they start experimenting with words. All the basic elements of drama are present to an extent in children's own play. The simplest way of starting is by intervening in play corner activities, taking on a role yourself in the children's own play. One of the problems often associated with working with young children is their apparently short concentration span. The focus of the drama shifts to discovering the dangers, and weighing up pros and cons of using the magic carpet. Reception children are used to stories told in the form of consecutive images through comic strips; they're also familiar with 'freeze frame' on video.
