To cultivate and preserve the physical act of reading for fun, Diane helps students connect the drama of the spoken word to the written text. Diane Postoian, Arts Educator, Storyteller, Motivator, Comedian demonstrate the ways in which humor and creativity, imagination and pretending generate in children an active interest in reading.
“Diane's ability to link the Language Arts Standards to creative drama comes absolutely naturally to her.” Michael Capasso, Principal (401-767-4826)

GOALS

* Integrate simple uses of play with Language Arts Standards
* Develop listening and recall skills essential to sequential thinking
* Nurture children's feelings of self-worth.
* Encourage positive risk-taking and intuitive thinking.
* Cultivate creative instincts.
* Expand use of the classroom beyond its everyday use
* Re-awaken a sense of humor and spontaneous play between adult and child
* Inspire reading aloud
* Entice children and adults to tell their own stories

What's in the Workshop?

Pantomime:
To channel a child's physical energy toward communicating a story without dependence on words
To sharpen observation skills
To create an oral account of a silent story

Storytelling:
To link physical and dramatic expression to written literature
To familiarize children to a story before introducing an unknown or sometimes intimidating book

Story Dramatization:
To enhance a child's recall skills
To give children a connection to literature through physical and interpretive participation

Improvisation:
To provide, by creating original material, opportunities for children to reveal personal concerns.