Importance of play in developing language and literacy skills in young children

Developing Language and Literacy Skills Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Course Name & Code Instructor’s Name Date Developing Language and Literacy Skills Play is a vital activity in a child's development that promotes physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth. These developments foster physical strength, creativity, and imagination while enhancing language, decision-making, and problem-solving skills (Li, 2024). The nature of play, an interactive and engaging environment for learning, cultivates language and literacy skills in young children. Play for children promotes language acquisition, vocabulary building, cognitive development, and social interaction, all of which are essential factors in language and literacy skills development. Through play, young children learn to communicate and express their thoughts, expand their vocabulary as they get exposed to new words, deve...