Dramatic and Symbolic Play | Response to Questions

Running head: DRAMATIC AND SYMBOLIC PLAY
DRAMATIC AND SYMBOLIC PLAY
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Response to Question No. 1:
The dramatic play has been defined as the play where little kids are acquainted with a
different set of roles and they disguise themselves in those roles and act accordingly. In this way,
they get out of this real-world and pretend themselves as someone else and dramatize certain
situations and they chose to act according to their selected play. To contrast, the symbolic play
has been defined as the children utilizes various types of objects and through their respective
actions, they tend to represent different role-plays and actions. In this type of play, mainly
children tend to use natural objects that symbolize different activities. Therefore, in the video
‘Symbolic Play for Early Childhood,’ the educator has magnificently explained about the
significant difference between open-ended material and prefabricated props. The educator has
critically explained with some random and natural objects that are used by the children
(Wordpress.com, 2020). Open-ended materials are referred to those materials that has no
directions and can be utilized multiple ways such as blocks, play sets, Legos, costumes,
cardboard boxes and stuffed animals. On the other hand, prefabricated props is referred to as the
tools such as images, text-making, and photographs that helps the children in communicating
with their individual learning processes and other activities (Earlychildhoodnews.com, 2020).
In this way, it will help in the Early Learning and Child Care environment by utilizing
open-end materials, which will benefit the children in encouraging their individual imagination,
problem-solving skills and creativity (Wordpress.com, 2020). It will aid them in building up their
individual ideas by testing their thoughts through certain activities.

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Open-ended materials and natural objects should be added to the centre of symbolic play
so that it will help the children to establish ideas and thoughts on nature. It will benefit in their
learning processes.