Peer-reviewed article
English Drama Performance in Early Childhood Education
Juan Yang ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This paper examines how English drama performance can be used as a teaching method in early childhood education. The authors argue that combining language learning with theatrical performance helps develop children's comprehensive abilities across multiple aspects of growth. While drama has been used in older age groups, this paper explores its theoretical foundations and practical applications specifically for young children. The authors propose that English drama performance could become an effective educational approach in early childhood settings.
Key points
- English drama performance combines language and art disciplines to develop children's comprehensive abilities
- Drama performance is typically used in primary and secondary education but lacks research evidence in early childhood settings
- The educational system and methods for English drama performance in early childhood are not yet well-established
- The paper aims to provide theoretical support and practical approaches for early childhood educators using drama
- The authors situate English drama performance within special educational needs frameworks for young children
Limitations
This is a conceptual or review paper that does not present empirical evidence of outcomes from implementing English drama in early childhood settings. The document provides no data on child well-being impacts, no comparison groups, and no measurement of specific development changes.
Abstract
English theatre performance is a curriculum that combines two disciplines, language and art, and because of the comprehensive ability it cultivates in the learning process and the unique form of presentation, it has been found in practice that the education of young children at this special period of time can see a significant increase in the learners, which is beneficial to the growth and progress of young children in all aspects. As a new and niche educational mode, English theatre performance has been applied for a certain period of time so far, but the age group of the audience is mostly concentrated in primary, junior and senior high school, and in recent years, some educators have applied it in undergraduate courses, but there are not yet any research reports or theoretical elaborations on its application in early childhood, and the educational system and system of English theatre performance are not yet perfect. In this paper, we will analyse the efficacy and role of English theatre performance in early childhood education from the perspective of special educational needs in early childhood, and give a more comprehensive account of the establishment of English theatre performance in early childhood education, as well as its practical approach and theoretical support. It is hoped that it can provide some models and methods for practitioners in early childhood education, so that they can get more help and inspiration in the exploration of early childhood education.