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Opinion with Ellie Aylwin

How can we use drama as an impactful tool in Early Years?
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As a newly qualified Early Years teacher, I specialise in children aged 0 to 5 and, as such, have entered the workforce with a myriad of recent research and knowledge about child development and how young children best learn and retain their learning. All this research points to child-initiated learning being far superior to teacher-led lessons. I strive to incorporate as much child-led provision into my classroom as possible, while still meeting the high expectations of the school and parents in evidencing each child's progress and continual development. Drama, or more specifically, role-play, has formed a central part of that process.

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