Dramatic Play Observation

I have selected the age of preschoolers in a classroom setting where they are interacting with one another through dramatic play. Within the dramatic play area there are various materials including: costumes, appliances, dolls, animals, occupational tools, props, furniture and food. These materials help children become creative in their social, physical, cognitive, language and, emotional development.

8 Multiple Intelligences:

Linguistic - Within the dramatic play area, all of your props, tools and furniture can be labeled so the kids can interpret what an object is in multiple ways. Ex: A cabinet is labeled and all of the things inside that belong in the cabinet. This makes the cabinet hands on and shows how cabinet is spelled. Following, it shows the various objects that go inside a cabinet and are also labeled to pick up on the spelling. The children also have
They are constantly active and can express themselves through body language. Ex: Acting out a doctor’s office. The children have costumes and props (stethoscope, gown, etc.) to act out a standard routine they have previously seen in a doctors office and express what they have experienced and learned.

Musical - The dramatic play area could incorporate props like a radio or musical instruments. This makes it so the children can experience making music or have the option of putting on background music and singing or dancing along. With different forms of music they can also use it to act out a concert, etc.

Interpersonal - Students in the preschool room are interactive and are in different sized groups in the dramatic play area. They create different relationships (parents to children, doctor to patient, teacher to student) and have face-to-face interactions along with using phones to start to understand conversing without having to be in the same