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Scholastic: What Is Dramatic Play and How Does It Support Literacy Development ArticleScholastic: What Is Dramatic Play and How Does It Support Literacy Development Article
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Scholastic: What Is Dramatic Play and How Does It Support Literacy Development

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This article focuses on a specific kind of play: dramatic play, or, as it's sometimes called, pretend play, imitative play, and symbolic play. Read why this type of play is important and examples of how to incorporate it into your classroom.

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dramatic play, imaginative play, re-enacting, active learning

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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