Topic > Social Play and Social Development - 1816

When young children play, sort, and organize materials, ideas and imaginations begin to flow. Questions arise naturally. They wonder: what will happen if I put it here? How tall will it be? Where does the bubble come from? In this way, constructive play serves to focus children's minds through their fingertips and leads them to invent and discover new possibilities, to realize their sense of purpose. Expressive game. Some forms of play offer children the opportunity to express feelings by interacting with materials. Materials used in expressive play include tempera, finger paints, watercolors, crayons, colored pencils and markers, and drawing paper; clay, water and sponges; beanbags, pounding benches, punching bags and rhythm instruments; and shaving cream, pudding and jelly. Parents can take an active role in expressive play by using the materials together with the child. Fantasy game. Children learn to try new roles and situations, to experiment with languages ​​and emotions with imaginative play. Children learn to think and create beyond their world. They take on adult roles and learn to think in abstract ways. Children stimulate their imagination and use new words and numbers to express concepts, dreams and