What Are the Benefits of Dramatic Play in Early Childhood?
Scripted, planned activities are replacing dramatic play in early childhood programs. The attitude is that learning, rather than being natural and fun, needs to be academic. Many child care centers, such as Kindercare, even have a curriculum for the infant program. According to the Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI), dramatic play is imperative to a child’s growth in all areas of learning and cannot be replaced by adult instruction. The major areas of child development benefit from dramatic play and you can encourage it at home.
