Where your role-playing adventures become a legend - Julian Caesar Blanco

Julian Caesar Blanco is from California, United States. He is so passionate about past history. Julian had done so many plays that were based on historical movement. Roleplay will give children the skills to handle problematic social interactions, such as bullying, which may happen as they progress through life. When children engage in role-playing it helps to develop their way of thinking and helps them to develop feelings of empathy.

1: Encourages creativity and imagination

Pretend play helps children naturally develop and use their cognitive abilities and skills. Through using their imagination regularly, they develop creativity and learn to think for themselves. In a society where we are so keen on school results, it’s even more important to create a space where children are free to express themselves and live in a magical realm of possibility. I love this quote below, it helps me to let go of my preconceived ideas of knowledge:

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Albert Einstein

2: Fosters social and emotional development

Empathy is developed through role play. Children learn to sympathize and understand certain emotional situations. When children pretend to be someone else or use objects as something else, they are experimenting with different social situations as well as different emotions. They learn how to interact, cooperate, and collaborate with each other in order to play. It’s a safe environment for them to express themselves and overcome anxieties or fears.

3: Improves communication and language

Children are amazing at picking up words we use or that they have heard through teachers, friends, and other adults. Pretend play helps to understand the power of language and how to use these words in various scenarios. It also encourages them to listen to what is being said. I have often tried not to laugh when my little one uses such adult words in the right context, such as ‘I am so frustrated’. She does not know exactly what it means but she understands the emotion. You can create all sorts of fun play scenarios and encourage your little ones to use new words associated with the task at hand, like being at the train station, traveling, or shopping.