DRAMA BEZ VÝCHOVNÉHO ZÁMĚRU V MATEŘSKÉ ŠKOLE. (Czech)

Drama without Educational Intention in Kindergarten. (English)

The author begins his article and reflections on the use of dramatic principles in working with children in kindergarten by describing a situation when one day in kindergarten children spontaneously began to play with darkness and fear that shadows and dark corners caused. In his conception of drama he draws primarily on the theoretical work by B. Way, S. Jennings and D. R. Johnson and characterizes his own teaching style in the field of drama education as “non-conceptual”, one in which he has no predefined educational goals and rather uses the potential of naturally occurring situations. He states that drama does not always have to be conducted with pedagogical intent. Often it is enough for children if the educator is present and available in the moment and follows them to where they need to go. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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