¡Cuidado con los tiburones y los piratas en la cocina! ¡Busca gangas en las tiendas del centro comercial que cubren tu mansión! ¡Mira a la niña ballerina en la boda en la terraza! Lo que está sucediendo es el juego creativo en su máximo esplendor: experiencias que crean la memoria y también preparan a los preescolares para aprender y para ser creativos. Mantenga los escenarios fluyendo felizmente con estos consejos.
In pretend play, children use costumes to extend the dramatic mood of their scenes and to fully realize the characters they portray. And sometimes children dress up but remain themselves, enjoying familiar activities from a different perspective. You can enrich either experience by keeping a wardrobe of dress-up outfits handy. Combine child-sized costumes and shoes with your own safe and clean castoffs. Both kinds of role play — the dramatic and the experimental — expand imagination.
Deep in make-believe, children may create an elaborate setting to fit the story, rearranging furniture and toys. That table becomes a mountain; this dishpan of water the ocean, until you may not recognize the room! By watching what children bring to the scene and asking what's needed, however, you could contribute props that are easy to put back. With your assistance, and tolerance of their complete involvement, children will experience a rich, imaginative world, full of "what ifs" and unique interactions. What's exciting is that imaginative play prepares your child for understanding and imagining what happens in a story — an important part of reading comprehension.
Now that your preschooler and friends can act out stories for hours, make-believe sessions run into mealtimes and the family schedule. Yet there's a respectful way to wrap up imaginative play. Try being the "assistant" who announces reasons for the shutdown, based on the pretend scenario. "The doctor's office closes at four o'clock. Let's take care of the last patients. Then the cleaning crew comes in," you might say. "The pirate king has ordered the ship and crew back to land for repairs and rest," you suggest. As children clear toys and props, they're joining in the latest turn in the plot. You've let your children know you think imaginative play is important.
Ejemplos de juguetes que estimulan la imaginación en los niños de cuatro y cinco años:
Juguetes con figuras de juego
Disfraces y accesorios
Casas de muñecas con muebles
Muñecas que parezcan de verdad con accesorios
Juego de té
Equipo para acampar de juguete
Cocina y alimentos de juguete
Carrito de compra y comestibles de juguete
Caja registradora y dinero para jugar
Vehículos, trenes y botes que parezcan reales
Pistas o rampas para autos de juguete
Equipo médico de juguete
Animales de peluche
Títeres sencillos para manipular
Libros de láminas con historias familiares y reales, humorísticos, fantasiosos o informativos
Deep in make-believe, children may create an elaborate setting to fit the story, rearranging furniture and toys. That table becomes a mountain; this dishpan of water the ocean, until you may not recognize the room! By watching what children bring to the scene and asking what's needed, however, you could contribute props that are easy to put back. With your assistance, and tolerance of their complete involvement, children will experience a rich, imaginative world, full of "what ifs" and unique interactions. What's exciting is that imaginative play prepares your child for understanding and imagining what happens in a story — an important part of reading comprehension.
