“Playing House and Pretend Play” explained in 4 pictures
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Young children understand that playing house and pretend play are games where they imagine objects as other things, take on roles, and enjoy interacting with friends
💬 What Is Playing House?
Playing house is a game where we pretend to do things from daily life. We use toy food and tools. We pretend to cook food and pretend to eat.
🤔 Which tools have you seen at home?
💬 We Pretend Objects Are Other Things
In pretend play, we imagine objects as other things. We can pretend a block is a cake. We can also pretend a round toy is an apple.
🤔 What does this block look like to you?
💬 We Play by Taking on Roles
In pretend play, we take on roles. Sometimes we become a shopkeeper. Sometimes we become a customer.
🤔 What kinds of things does a shopkeeper do?
💬 How to Have Fun Playing with Friends
When we play with friends, we take turns. We share the tools with everyone. After we play, we put things back where they belong.
🤔 What should you do when you and a friend want to use the same toy?