Creative Drama - http://www.creativedrama.com/ Resources for the drama teacher

Dramatic House Play - http://www.communityplaythings.com/c/Resources/Articles/DramaticPlay/TheHouseArea.htm How is your house center?

Dramatic Play - http://lpc1.clpccd.cc.ca.us/lpc/rosensimon/Overheads_Curriculum/Dramatic%20Play.ppt PowerPoint presentation

Dramatic Play Activities - http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/dramaticactivities.html Teacher recommended ideas for dramatic play

Dramatic Play Activities - http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/dramaticactivities.html A whole long list of teacher suggested ideas!

Dramatic Play Areas - http://www.geocities.com/preschoolfunzone/dramatic.html Ideas for several play areas

Dramatic Play Ideas - http://www.punkyschildcare.com/preschool/drama.html Different thematic ideas.

Dramatic Play Themes - http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/dramaticplaythemes.html

Dramatic Play: Law Enforcement - http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSOArtLAMDDramaticPlayLawEnforcementP.htm Supplies and role ideas

Dress Up to Ye Olde Masters - http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/elem16.html Two teachers have created lessons on how to incorporate art with drama by using classic paintings. Check out “Valerie’s” lesson link to see photos of kids dressed up as paintings. Think of the long-term memory associations they would have!

Dress-Up and Character Pretend - http://melindasmith.home.mindspring.com/Play/dressup.htm I love this article – some background about the whys of dramatic play, and then tons of ideas of how to incorporate it into your classroom.

Dress-Up and Character Pretend - http://melindasmith.home.mindspring.com/Play/dressup.htm An article giving ideas for your dress-up centers

Evaluating the Hospital Project - http://www.project-approach.com/examples/previous/hospeval.htm Margaret Brooks shares an analysis of the dramatic play learning experience on hospitals

Medical Play - http://www.dukehealth1.org/childrens_services/medical_play.asp A short article giving ideas for hospital play

Play Library - http://www.goaheadgetdirty.com/en/play_library.asp Quick ideas for easy implementation

Sask Ed: Incorporating Literacy into Social Dramatic Play - http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela/e_literacy/strategies4.html Excellent and concise article with ideas.

Science Blog: Costumes - http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2003/F/20033574.html Very interesting article on the value of using costumes in our classrooms.

Theatre: Dramatic Arts Lessons - http://www.lessonplans4teachers.com/drama.php Lots of lesson plans across grades on incorporating drama

What is My Preschooler Doing in the Dress-Up Area? http://www.fcs.uga.edu/pubs/PDF/CHFD-E-25-01.pdf A little brochure to use as a hand-out

Research Articles

Early Childhood Teacher Practices Regarding The Use Of Dramatic Play In K-2 Classrooms - http://www.aare.edu.au/00pap/ols00513.htm Australian research paper

Relationship Between Socio-Dramatic Play and Literacy Development - http://education.uncc.edu/daceglow/Children's%20Play/finalpaperexample.htm Excellent in-depth reading

The Role of Pretend Play in Children's Cognitive Development - http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v4n1/bergen.html  Miami University