Dramatic Games and Dances for Little Children

From the introductory:
THE EVOLUTION OF THE DRAMATIC GAME AS AN ART FORM In the introduction of games as educational material, there has been, until quite recently, no serious study of the different kinds of games so far as meaning, form of expression, and use are concerned. In all the grades above the kindergarten, most of the games have been introduced through the gymnasium, as new modes of exercise. Fortunately, the so-called dramatic game does not offer either the kind or amount of acti...