Using play to "school" children's emotions | EurekAlert! Science News
E-Mail IMAGE: The first image shows a "cognitive distraction " strategy and the second a "problem solving " strategy. view more Credit: @UNIGE/RICHARD Being socially and emotionally competent from an early age is likely to help children win acceptance by their peers, build better relationships with teachers, and facilitate academic learning. Pretend play is a pedagogical tool that can be used to stimulate a child's socio-emotional competences. A curriculum based on this approach has been introduced in classes of pupils aged five and six by a research team from the University of ...