Alliance Theatre – The recipient of the 2007 Regional Theatre Tony Award®
Jun 13, 2015
Alliance Theatre – The recipient of the 2007 Regional Theatre Tony Award®
Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists
Arts Education Model Development and Dissemination:
Georgia Wolf Trap Strategies
STRATEGY I
Story Basket TheatreThe teacher tells interactive stories using objects. Children participate through call and response; giving suggestions for
sounds, words and gestures; and offering story ideas.
STRATEGY II
Teacher In RoleThe teacher assumes a “role” such as Mother Goose. Children are guided to
respond in role by taking a viewpoint, solving problems and creating stories as they interact with the character.
STRATEGY III
PuppetryThe teacher uses a puppet to tell stories and play “in role.” Children interact
with the puppet through questions, chants, creating story and story and solving problems.