The purpose of this essay is to use research evidence and theory to communicate your understanding of the impact of Pretend play(socio-dramatic play) on infant and toddlers’ (0-3) learning and...

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IMPACT OF PRETEND PLAY
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Impact of Play on Learning and Development of Young Children    3
Impact of Socio-Dramatic Play on Learning and Development of Young Children    4
Impact of Audience Research-Based Strategies on Learning and Development of Young Children    5

Conclusion    6
Reference    8
Introduction
    The type of play that has been researched most widely is the pretend play. Lerner, Lillard, Dore, Hopkins, Palmquist and Smith (2013) in a current review paper have identified and assessed critically the 154 studies of pretend play associations with learning and development of children in different areas. Pretend play is a method in which reasoning skills are developed in children, yet there are other methods of attaining the similar outcomes which are also operative. Pretend play can be a method of developing social skills in children and others’ minds awareness, however, the evidence is either unsatisfactory or mixed. Yet, the evidence is quite restricted and further research is required, pretend play possibly be critical for language, emotion directive and narrative skills development.
Impact of Play on Learning and Development of Young Children
    In learning and development of young children, pretend play plays an important role. With the help of pretend play children can learn about the world and themselves. Some of the first methods are the dramatic play experiences through which children learn regarding their interests, their capabilities and their dislikes and likes. Role playing is what they experiment with and work to create intellect out of what they have perceived. Children playing with dolls can be one example of it. Dolls frequently become the form of the children themselves and can be considered as the secure method for children in order to express fresh feelings and ideas (Whitebread, et al., 2017).
    Scary, puzzling or fresh life problems can be worked out by children. For example, description of the children visiting a doctor in which one child is obediently holding the fake stethoscope and the rest of the children is waiting in a queue for their turn for check-up. Frequently, more than not someone gets shots (Lai, Ang, Por & Liew, 2018). It is a way of discovering an experience for a child which is usual and at times scary and confusing. Children grow into becoming more at ease and ready in a secure way for the real life incidents through these role plays. To work out further individual perplexing life events also in a secure method, children frequently utilise pretend play, whether it is the lack of a parent or divorce, dealing with a sickness in the family or a fire at house (Lillard, et al., 2013).
    Significant complex higher and social order thoughtful skills are developed by children. In compared to simple play events, pretend play is much more because it needs progressive thinking approaches, social skills and communication. Children learn to do things through pretend play. These things include negotiation, considering perspectives of others, transferring of information from one condition to another, delaying satisfaction, balancing their personal notions with others, developing a plan and acting on it, exploring symbolism, expressing...