With feeling
Lena Engel
Wednesday, August 28, 2002
Children find it easier to explore and express their feelings through role play with peers than by talking to adults, as Lena Engel explains Dressing up, fun at any age, has a special creative appeal for the very young. It allows children to enter a world with no barriers between the real and the imaginary. Role-play activities used effectively can help children review and discuss their feelings and can inspire them to consider the feelings of others.
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