Tag Archives: dramatic play
Magic Words for Guiding Behavior: "Let's Pretend"
In Vivian Gussin Paley’s book, A Child’s Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play, she mentions the opportunity to use fantasy play as a tool for classroom management or child guidance. I found this interesting, and it caused me to think … Continue reading
Magic Words for Guiding Behavior: “Let’s Pretend”
In Vivian Gussin Paley’s book, A Child’s Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play, she mentions the opportunity to use fantasy play as a tool for classroom management or child guidance. I found this interesting, and it caused me to think … Continue reading
A Part of Their World: Adult Roles in Child's Play
I wrote yesterday about the importance of dramatic play in the development of the whole child. It is true that a large part of the benefit from this type of play comes from the fact that it is intrinsically driven … Continue reading
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A Part of Their World: Adult Roles in Child’s Play
I wrote yesterday about the importance of dramatic play in the development of the whole child. It is true that a large part of the benefit from this type of play comes from the fact that it is intrinsically driven … Continue reading
Filed under Learning through Play and Experience
Enchanted Learning: The Benefits of Fantasy Play for Children
Many parents have come to their child’s preschool teacher with the same concern. “It seems like my child plays dress-up all day at preschool. What could he possibly be learning from that?” The question is understandable – what does he … Continue reading
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Eric Carle Author Study: The Very Busy Spider and The Very Lonely Firefly
Eric Carle’s The Very Busy Spider will always be one of my favorites because it was one of the first books I regularly read to my first son. It’s a simple story of a spider slowly building a perfect web … Continue reading
Welcome to the Pizza Shop! Prop Ideas for Preschool Dramatic Play
Pizza Shop, Pizzeria, Pizza Restaurant, whatever you like to call it, it’s a perfect dramatic play scenario for preschoolers. I would venture to say that most preschoolers have experience with pizza. It’s something familiar and almost universally enjoyed. Here are some … Continue reading
A Camping We Will Go!
Kids love the adventure of camping! Particularly when it comes to camping in a dramatic play scenario, anything can happen! When I set up a camping theme dramatic play area this week, my own 3 year old asked, “And where is … Continue reading
