Role play

The benefits of role play

The benefits of role play include:

• confidence
• conflict resolution skills
• creativity
• emotional awareness
• imagination
• mental health and wellbeing
• self-expression
• self-reflection
• social awareness.

EYLF learning outcomes

Role play aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework as it:

• provokes confidence, commitment and persistence (4.1)
• sparks curiosity, creativity, enthusiasm and imagination (4.1)
• involves transfering and adapting learning from one context to another (4.3)
• supports children to express their ideas and make meaning (5.3).

Learning experiences

Pretend to be an adult

Use role play to help children experience other people's lives in a safe environment. Provide costumes and props that relate to the types of adults your children are interested in.

Include real-life, adult-sized clothing like long skirts, heavy handbags with lots of pockets, lanyards with ID holders, and sets of old keys.