What happens when you
pretend to be someone else?

Materials:

• Dress-up clothes and accessories (hats, scarves, capes, uniforms)

• Storybooks with familiar characters

• Full-length or handheld mirrors

• Open space for dramatic play

Instructions:

1. Invite children to choose a costume and look at themselves in the mirror, noticing how they look as a new character.

2. Encourage children to act like their character—moving, talking, and behaving the way they imagine the character would.

3. Support children in retelling or creating a story by asking open-ended WH-questions and modeling expressive language.

Powerful InterACTions - PK3:

• Who are you pretending to be?

• What is your character doing?

• Where is your character going?

• How does your character feel?

• What do you see in the mirror?

Powerful InterACTions - PK4:

• Who is your character, and why did you choose them?

• What would your character do in this part of the story?

• How does your character feel, and why?

• Where does your character work or live?

• What would happen if your character met another character?