#childrenlearnthroughplay

To Love everyone Unconditionally is a Superpower. We need more Superheroes in the world.#thechildrenoftheworld #childphotography #unconditionallove❤️ #superpower #childrenlearnthroughplay #childrenlearnwhattheylive #racismislearned #childrenlearnhate #hateisachoice #hateisnotnormal (at Catalina Foothills, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-ZzcOBxj6Xnggn1TqNoMN647PLfNJVqBmLIU0/?utm_medium=tumblr

There is nothing more wonderful that watching children immersed in pretend play. Even more wonderful as a teacher when they are being you ❤️ Pretend play is not only delightful, it’s also an extraordinarily valuable learning experience for children. Self-regulation. They’re learning to play roles, just as adults do every day. Language. They’re communicating and negotiating about things that are important to them. Impulse control. Being patient when asking the ‘class’ questions or giving instruction The beginnings of abstract thinking. - assigning meanings to objects — that the objects themselves don’t inherently have. This is an early form of abstract thinking. Pretend play is a powerful learning experience because children are learning skills naturally while focusing on activities of their own choosing. During pretend play, adults can provide valuable support to children, but things go wrong quickly if they try to direct it. The children are in charge. John Medina, author of Brain Rules for Baby, analyzed the evidence and found that kids who regularly engage in pretend play are more creative, better at language, better at problem-solving, less stressed, better at memory, and more socially skilled. Pretend play is not only fun, it’s fantastic for learning! It’s also a great way to pick up on any signs that something is troubling them too. It’s a great time to observe how they deal with negative situations too. They can actually surprise you at telling naughty teddy to sit in time out or say things like ‘that’s not kind’ The world of play is fantastic for opening up conversations about feelings and the world. It’s also great to be a kid again and play in their world because can you remember when we stopped? I can’t! #play #mentalhealthawareness #resilience #childrenlearnthroughplay #teachers #roleplay #eyfs #pretendplay (at Little Legs Ltd) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEYWqHbA0W8/?igshid=8db2gv88wmme