Dramatic play allows children to create and engage in their own imaginary worlds, while allowing them to learn about themselves, others and their environment. Dramatic play allows students to increase their development of motor and problem-solving skills, as well as their ability to organize language and enhance their development of cooperation. When children adopt roles, they can act out their own stories, creating their own adventure or superhero. When children can act out their own narrative, it gives them the ability to understand story structure.
Playing labeling games can help children understand how to label objects and events. Simple labeling games like "Simon Says" and having children find their nose, their toes and other parts of the body can help them learn how to label objects and events. This will help children learn how to develop the ability to process information and follow instructions. Other labeling games might include labeling specific places and objects in the classroom or home to help children identify the word with the object or place.
One of the most basic ways to promote emergent literacy is by surrounding infants and young children with picture books, nursery rhymes and other books and magazines. Reading books that contain rhythm help emergent readers learn repetition and the significance of sounds. Reading simple stories can also allow children to understand the basics of stories, such as character development, setting and basic plot. When reading books, connect the books to life events, such as "Green Eggs and Ham." You can discuss what color eggs people eat and where they eat. Promoting literacy skills can incorporate that reading in English is done from top to bottom and left to right.
Support writing in emergent readers by providing children with the skills to write basic letters, while using paper, pencils, crayons and other items. Children may trace over letters, write them on their own or imitate the handwriting of an adult. Kids can write a story together by being given a starting word or phrase.