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Join Barton Community College for an engaging professional development workshop led by Melissa Richardson, DC/MD/VA Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist.
Finding Drama Everywhere: Bringing Nonfiction to Life
In this interactive session, participants will explore how drama and storytelling can transform nonfiction topics into meaningful learning experiences for young children. Through hands-on activities and drama games, educators will learn strategies that encourage teamwork, strengthen vocabulary, spark creativity, and help children make connections across curriculum areas.
Date: Saturday, April 11
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Location: Fine Arts Building, Barton Community College
Cost: $25
This workshop will demonstrate techniques for using children’s prior knowledge to create nonfiction-inspired stories and bring them to life through movement and dramatic play.
Workshop Summary
Every nonfiction topic is an exciting story waiting to happen. Children are gathering research every day through books, media, and observations. Telling and acting out stories encourages teamwork, fosters creative thinking, reinforces vocabulary, and helps children make connections in their learning. Engage in drama games that connect the concepts of character, setting, activity, and plot to virtually any curriculum topic. Investigate techniques for using children’s prior knowledge to create nonfiction-inspired stories and bring them to life through movement and drama.