Dramatic Play Re-enactments — Sensory Story & Feeling Words

Infants learn through repetition, sensory input, and responsive interaction.

• Framework: EYFS
• Unit: EYFS Fairy Tales
• Learning area: Dramatic Play / Gross Motor
• Level: EYFS Birth-2

Objectives

• Attend to voice
• Track visuals
• Explore textures

Materials

• Board/cloth book or picture cards
• 2–3 textures
• Soft puppet
• Blanket

Instructions

Hold book at infant eye level; narrate slowly. Offer textures; pause for gaze/reach.

Educator tip

Keep stimulation low; repeat daily; follow infant cues.

Assessment

Observe and note: sustained engagement, sensory responses, early vocalisations, and attachment behaviours. Document using the Characteristics of Effective Learning framework (Playing and Exploring). Observe eye tracking, reaching, cooing, settling with routine.

More from EYFS Fairy Tales

• Dramatic Play Re-enactments — Simple Retell & Hands-On Play
• Dramatic Play Re-enactments — Guided Small-Group Version
• Dramatic Play Re-enactments — Standard IPC Level 2 Version
• Dramatic Play Re-enactments — Extension/Challenge Version
• Snow White — Sensory Story & Feeling Words
• Snow White — Simple Retell & Hands-On Play
• Snow White — Guided Small-Group Version
• Snow White — Standard IPC Level 2 Version