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Library Services for Young People
Imaginative Play @
East Ham Library
Imaginative Play sessions incorporate
playing make-believe that lets a child bring the complicated
grown-up world down to size.
Research demonstrates that children who are active in
pretend play are usually more joyful and cooperative, more willing
to share and take turns, and have larger vocabularies than children
who are less imaginative. Imaginative play helps children to
concentrate, to be attentive, and to use self-control.
When children pretend they also learn to be flexible, substituting
objects for those they do not have. For example, a child will use
an empty paper towel roll for a telescope.
Activity: Imaginative Play
Age Range: Under 5s
Venue: East Ham Library
(Every Friday 10am-11am)
High Street South, East Ham, E6 6EL
Tel: 0208 430 3647
Description: Drama and dressing up
Cost: FREE |