SYMBOLIC PLAY: IT IS IMPORTANT?

  

What is that? 
Simbolic play, is a type of play in which the child acts as if he was another person in a different place, doing things that he couldn't do in everyday life. For example: being a pirate.

Why is important?

• It allows children to put themselves in another point of view.
• Development of empathy. 
• Improve language.
• Improve social skills.
• Develops imagination and creativity.
• Allows children to solve problems by their own.
• Is useful to overcome fears. 
• Improves motor skills. 

What can we do:

• Be a model.
• Tell them stories.
• Play with them.
• Give them accurate materials. 
• Let them play freely.

In short, we think that symbolic game plays an important role on children's development and we should encourage it.