Dramatic Play

Play is such an important part of a child's development. With a background in Play Therapy, Assistant Director Candace Irvin understands first hand how therapeutic and vital play is. Candace, along with Director, Tracy Brown, encourage a balance of free and guided play in each classroom. Play allows children to make sense of the world around them. It allows them to learn from others, develop reasoning, and develop creativity and independence. Here's a glimpse at ways we foster play at AoILV:

Preschool 2 is swaddling babies. This teaches nurturance, compassion and  responsibility. 

Preschool 3 is creating what looks like a castle! This is teaching teamwork, geometry, fine motor and balance!

Preschool 2 is creating a farm! By building the "fence" together, the children are learning to take turns. The teacher is also discussing each animal as she places them inside the fence. 

We encourage adults to play too! That's why our parent company is called Never Grow Up! 😊 

Here are resources on how you can incorporate more meaningful play at home:

http://families.naeyc.org/learning-and-development/child-development/five-essentials-meaningful-play