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Sociodramatic play

Allows children to act out various roles and themes in stories that they create, as well as:

Explore and rehearse the social roles enacted around them

• Test their ability to explain and to convince playmates of their ideas

Practice regulating their emotions by pretending to be afraid, angry, brave, and so on

• Develop a self-concept in a nonthreatening context
• Discuss: Should sociodramatic play be included in Kindergarten curriculum (perhaps even first and second grades)? What are some considerations here? (Examples: time resources, other “academic” subjects , funding, etc.) What are some pros and cons?