Role play and drama provide young children with one of the best environments in which to learn. This book outlines the importance of role play and dance in the early years classroom and provides a wide range of practical activities in both real and imaginary contexts to enable children to explore their world. The activities are divided into the following themes: fairy tales, work experience, songs as a medium of drama, shops and shopping, drame through rhymes, places of interest, puppets galore, make-believe places, role-play for history and geography, who shall we be today?