Skills Children Develop
From stories, TV, and real life, children learn about what people do. They copy how others get along with each other and handle their emotions. They care for sick people and drive big trucks. Pretend play enables children to show what they’ve learned.
A close observer of young children’s pretend play sees that they are figuring out how others feel. They are learning to take turns, share, and make friends. As children talk with each other and try out their ideas, vocabularies expand. Problem solving is a natural development as children decide who will play which roles, what the "rules" are for their play, and how the scenario will evolve.
Skills Children Develop | Set-Up Ideas
Teaching Strategies | Suggested Materials
