Dramatic Play Centre Hair Salon
In January the dramatic play centre will be a hair salon. The children will create a price list of the things. I plan on having little containers of water and little brushes to pretend as a manicure centre. The classroom has a cash register and a calculator. Some of the following items would be appreciated if you are able to donate.
rollers, empty shampoo and empty conditioner bottles, a telephone, old blow dryer, old curling iron, small towels, caps, hair magazines, and any other items you may think about.
The Hair Salon may be open for a month or two weeks. It depends upon the popularity of the centre. I am hoping some of the boys will want to be in the centre also. I told the boys that men are hair stylist, and men sometimes go to a barber and some go to a hairdresser. I told the boys they could go in and have a shave, using tongue depressors. If the centre is not popular with the boys then they can choose the next centre.
Role Playing – This is where children mimic behaviors and verbal expressions of someone or something they are pretending to be. At first they will imitate one or two actions, but as time progresses they will be able to expand their roles by creating several actions relevant to the role they are playing.
Use of Materials/Props – By incorporating objects into pretend play, children can extend or elaborate on their play. In the beginning they will mainly rely on realistic materials. However, if no scissors or combs are available in the centre the children will use their fingers and hands to represent these materials.
Pretending/Make-Believe – All dramatic play is make-believe. Children pretend to be the mother, fireman, driver, hairdresser, barber etc. by imitating actions they have witnessed others doing. As the use of dramatic play increases, they begin to use words to enhance and describe their re-enactments. Some children may even engage in fantasy, where the situations they are acting out aren’t pulled from real-life experiences.
Attention Span/Length of Time – As the children grow, develop, and experience more, they will be able to incorporate additional actions and words, which will lengthen the time they engage in such activities.
Social Skills/Interaction – Dramatic play promotes the development of social skills through interaction with others, peers or adults. As children climb the social skill ladder of development through play, they will move from pretending at the same time without any actual interaction, to pretending that involves several children playing different roles and relating to each other from the perspective of their assigned roles.
Communication – Dramatic play promotes the use of speaking and listening skills. When children take part in this type of play, they practice words they have heard others say, and realize that they must listen to what other “players” say in order to be able to respond in an appropriate fashion. It also teaches them to choose their words wisely so that others will understand exactly what it is they are trying to communicate.
Benefits of Dramatic Play Centre
It is more than just play!
Role Playing – This is where children mimic behaviors and verbal expressions of someone or something they are pretending to be. At first they will imitate one or two actions, but as time progresses they will be able to expand their roles by creating several actions relevant to the role they are playing.
Use of Materials/Props – By incorporating objects into pretend play, children can extend or elaborate on their play. In the beginning they will mainly rely on realistic materials. However, if no scissors or combs are available in the centre the children will use their fingers and hands to represent these materials.
Pretending/Make-Believe – All dramatic play is make-believe. Children pretend to be the mother, fireman, driver, hairdresser, barber etc. by imitating actions they have witnessed others doing. As the use of dramatic play increases, they begin to use words to enhance and describe their re-enactments. Some children may even engage in fantasy, where the situations they are acting out aren’t pulled from real-life experiences.
Attention Span/Length of Time – As the children grow, develop, and experience more, they will be able to incorporate additional actions and words, which will lengthen the time they engage in such activities.
Social Skills/Interaction – Dramatic play promotes the development of social skills through interaction with others, peers or adults. As children climb the social skill ladder of development through play, they will move from pretending at the same time without any actual interaction, to pretending that involves several children playing different roles and relating to each other from the perspective of their assigned roles.
Communication – Dramatic play promotes the use of speaking and listening skills. When children take part in this type of play, they practice words they have heard others say, and realize that they must listen to what other “players” say in order to be able to respond in an appropriate fashion. It also teaches them to choose their words wisely so that others will understand exactly what it is they are trying to communicate.
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