Role play is an important part of child development, as it builds confidence, creativity communication, physical development and problem solving. Along with being a fun activity, it also allows children to get into character and act out real life roles or fictional performances
Reading and storytelling with babies and children, helps a child get to know sounds, words and language, and develop early literacy skills, learn to value books and stories as well as spark a child’s imagination and stimulate curiosity. It helps your child’s brain, social skills and communication skills develop.
Reading books with children helps to develop empathy. When a child can put himself into the story it helps them to develop empathy. They identify with characters, and they feel what they are feeling. Children begin to understand and relate to emotions