Encourage 9- to 12-year-olds to “go with the flow” when their ideas for the text or narrative of the play are denied o r rejected by other players. Suggest that they use mime or actions to contribute...

Encourage 9- to 12-year-olds to “go with the flow” when their ideas for the text or narrative of the play are denied o r rejected by other players. Suggest that they use mime or actions to contribute to the story agreed upon, adjusting it by increments. Once started, older children prefer less explicit statements so as to maintain the illusion that the play is for real.