Children can encounter 'magic' in three main ways, which will spark their interest and lead into opportunities for fantasy and role play or exciting explorations.
Magic is central to many traditional tales. There are Jack's magic beans, Aladdin's magic lamp and the fairy godmother's magic wand.
Fantasy play that can stem from such tales allows young children to dabble with magic and take on the roles of goodies, baddies, monsters, witches, heroes, wizards and fairy godmothers.
Through such play, children can explore themes of hope and fear, good and bad, kindness and cruelty. It is our role as practitioners to observe the children's play and enter, where appropriate, as a minor character to model language and behaviour.
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