Why role play is important for every child
Role play is vital for your child’s educational development. Jamie Reeve of the Great Little Trading Company talks us through the benefits
Through play, children learn basic skills such as language, creativity, problem solving and self control. They learn how to interact with others, how to express their needs, negotiate and compromise. They figure out complex relationships and learn how to cope with frustration, fear and anger. They explore, test, guess and discover, building the foundations for later learning in science and mathematics. Manipulating objects, running and jumping all contribute to the development of fine and gross motor skills. Play is a fundamental part of a child?s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development. There?s no doubt that through play, children learn how to learn. In 1989, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights recognised play as a fundamental right for every child. But what is role play, and why is it so important for necessary life skills"
Role play typically involves the child recalling a familiar situation, such as a shopping trip or visit to the doctor, and acting it out. Children use their memory skills to recreate scenes they have witnessed and practice solving problems that may be part of those scenarios. Role play promotes verbal communication as children copy phrases they have heard others saying ? ?that?ll be £12 please?, ?nice cup of tea"? and requires the child to develop listening skills ...
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