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A Case For Theatre-Based Programming In Early-Childhood And Elementary Education, Tina M. La Plant
A Case For Theatre-Based Programming In Early-Childhood And Elementary Education, Tina M. La Plant
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This paper seeks to answer the question, How can I use my professional experience developing a theatre-based curriculum for early-childhood and elementary students as a platform to advocate for the importance of theatre-based curricula in early and elementary education? The subject of this research project is a Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade theatre-based education program founded by the author. The program was developed over the past 20 years at the Bertschi School, an independent PK-Fifth elementary school located in Seattle, Washington. For the purposes of this paper, the program itself will serve as a proving ground to explore and define primary …