dramatic play is about more than just play. In fact, there are four developmental benefits of pretend play, including:
- Intellectual – Dramatic play is known to help children solve problems, negotiate, organize, and plan.
- Physical – Most play also increases motor development, strength, and coordination (depending on the activity).
- Physical – Most play also increases motor development, strength and coordination (depending on the activity).
- Emotional – Emotional developments might include feelings of protection, a sense of self, and individually as well.
What Can Children Learn While Engaged In Dramatic Play?
The list of ways that children grow and develop while engaged in rich dramatic play is infinite.
- Children will develop their imaginations. They learn to be creative and think out of the box.
• Children will expand their vocabularies. They engage in authentic language development— talking to each other, listening, asking questions, using words, and conversation for real purposes.
• Children will practice negotiating, sharing, and taking turns.
• Children will get practical experience with sorting, classification, and organizing.
• Children will increase their ability to self-regulate.
• Children will expand their attention spans while they plan play activities that last increasingly longer periods of time.
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