- Definition
A play is a story that actors perform on a stage, or that you might hear on the radio or see on TV.
A performance of 'The Three Little Pigs' on a stage is a play.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A play is like when you and your friends pretend to be characters and act out a story together.
Ask your child: What story could we act out together right now?
Common mix-up: Kids might think 'a play' is just about playing with toys. A play is a special kind of story where people pretend to be characters and act out the parts for others to watch.
Examples
- Acting out a story like 'Goldilocks' with puppets.
- Reading a storybook where different people read the parts of each character.
- A cartoon show where characters talk and act out a story.
play is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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