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Esperanza philosophies: Using fantasy
We welcome and encourage fantasy play as a creative teaching tool and do
not overlook the opportunity when presented. Our classes are named for
playful animals with which the children may identify at an early age and
use as a bonding instrument with their peers.
In overcoming fear we use fantasy to create safe,
friendly characters to accompany a hesitant child. Concepts of good and
evil may be explored in a safe and fantastical expression of pirate play
on a fort with friends. Stereotypical gender designated identities may be
explored without right or wrong labels. Role playing is an important
developmental stage critical for the child in learning who they are in the
world and in their relationships as well as a tool for exploring other
perspectives and expressing genuine empathetic behavior.
If a child can pretend it, he can learn it !
We invite you to read about other
Esperanza philosophies that are also essential elements in education.
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