?The Need for Pretend Play in Childhood? ? JCCOC

?The Need for Pretend Play in Childhood?

Friday, March 9th, 2012

This week?s article: ?The Need for Pretend Play in Childhood? This article really focuses in on the important skill set that children develop through imaginative play.?This piece of the article nicely summarizes the importance of games in helping children develop capacity for self-regulation?. ? The research reviewed by Berk, Mann & Ogan, (2006) and Hirsh-Pasek, Golinkoff, Berk, & Singer (2009) suggest that make-believe games are forerunners of the important capacity for forms of?self-regulation?including reduced aggression, delay of gratification, civility, and empathy. When children use toys to ?introduce possible scenarios or friends, the representation of multiple perspectives occurs naturally. Taking on different roles allows children the unique opportunity to learn social skills such as communication, problem solving, and empathy (Hughes, 1999).?

To read the full article, click here: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/beautiful-minds/201203/the-need-pretend-play-in-child-development

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