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Values of Dramatic & Family Play

Relates to all Te Whariki strands  (Click here to find out more about Te Whariki)
Provides a means of understanding life and coping with it
Develops social skills
Develops empathy with others
Provides a safe way to express emotions
Provides a way to work through fear and confusion
Provides a way of feeling safe and experimenting with power
Develops creative thinking
Develops problem-solving skills
Enhances language development
Develops the ability to pretend and visualize
Develops motor skills
Involves children of all ages and stages of development
Is fun

Ideas For Dramatic and Family Play

Children as parents
Hospitals
Shopping
School
Workshop
Space
Rescues
Dragons/Dinosaurs/Monsters
Cinderella
Three Little Pigs
Gingerbread Man
Superheroes
Pirates
Introduce props - realistic and abstract
Ask if adults can join in
Encourage play outside as well as inside
Extend with music
Consider face-painting