Pretend Play and Children’s Language Development
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This article aims to study pretend play and children’s language development. Pretend play is the most prevalent play activity among young children, particularly in early childhood, which is the golden period of pretend play. This development typically occurs gradually between the ages of 3 and 5 years. In this type of play, children substitute one type of object for another. There may also be pretend play and acting out various stories, which is important for cognitive and social development, including language development. Pretend play and language are considered symbolic systems in which children will develop both the ability to understand and use various symbols through pretend play and language, with this development occurring concurrently. A review and analysis of the research revealed that pretend play was associated with children's language development. Therefore, educators, administrators who are involved in policymaking, particularly in the early childhood education curriculum, and parents must be educated about the value of pretend play in supporting children's development.
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