WHAT IS ROLE PLAY?
Role play is an activity that allows children to take on different roles and pretend to be different characters. This can be both real life and imaginary characters, from a construction worker to a favourite fairytale princess! It is an experience in which children can use their bodies, voices and actions to be whoever they want to be.
WHY CHOOSE ROLE PLAY?
Learning through play is how children explore the world from the moment they are born up until their teenage years. It supports many areas of learning and helps them to develop essential skills that they will use throughout their life.
LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION
- Interacting with others
- Collaborative play
- Speaking and listening skills
- Teamwork
- Turn Taking
- Story telling skills
PROBLEM SOLVING
- Overcoming scenarios not yet faced in the real world
- Understanding right from wrong
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
- Fine and gross motor skills
- Hand eye co-ordination
EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
- Becoming a familiar or favourite character can encourage bravery and confidence
- Allowing children to explore their feelings, whether it be fears, hopes or dreams
- Empathy, stepping into the shoes of others and seeing the world from a different view
IMAGINATION & CREATIVITY
- Explore, investigate and experiment
Role play allows your child to exercise their imagination, to believe that they can be anything possible and explore their ideas of the world. Here at Once Upon a Time, we offer a safe and welcoming environment for your children to be whoever they want to be!