Pretend play, such as dress-up and make-believe, allows young children to experiment with social roles, learn to cooperate, and build complex negotiation, communication, and language skills.

Authors

• Person: Michael Yogman Organization: HealthyChildren.org
  The Power of Play: How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive

Sources

• The Power of Play: How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive www.healthychildren.org Michael Yogman · HealthyChildren.org via serper

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• pretend play concept
• negotiation concept
• language skills concept