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Dramatic Play

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At Saigon Kids we deliberately capitalise on the learning opportunities inherent in children's role playing and representational activities, particularly in the realm of language, literacy and interpersonal skills (Ansbach, 2001). Children are encouraged to act out stories based on books they have read or ideas they have invented. Through this they are engaged in creating dialogue and props using and developing their linguistic and artistic skills. Our teachers then help children reflect on their dramatic experiences to enhance a variety of linguistic, spatial and temporal concepts.

Movement and Music

Using sequenced activities in movement our teachers work with children to act on movement directions, describe motions, move in non-locomotor and locomotor ways, feel and express beats and express creativity in movement. The children's music activities focus on moving to music, identifying sounds, singing, developing melody and playing simple instruments. Our teachers integrate music with literacy, math etc. throughout the daily routine as opportunities arise.