Nursery World - Learning & Development: Movement sessions, part 3

Dramatising a story can help children to express emotions and structure a narrative, says Helen Bilton.

BEFORE GETTING STARTED

Before the session, choose a story. Read and discuss it with the children and have them retell it. The length of the session will really depend on age and knowledge of your children. And look again at Part 1 (Nursery World, 26 June, p16) to remind yourself about planning a session.

The session

Part 1. Warming up

Whatever the story, you can structure the warm-up around it. For example, with Hansel and Gretel, ask the children to find a space and then to run around the room, then to run around as though being chased (explain safety), to plod as though tired and hungry, to crouch as though frightened and cold. You can come up with all manner of suggestions, based on any story.

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