1. Dramatic play teaches self-regulation.
Toddlers and preschoolers are known for acting impulsively, but dramatic play is a positive stepping stone toward self-regulation. NAEYC notes that children tend to be highly motivated to follow rules and stick to the roles of the play. This helps them grow in their ability to inhibit their impulses, coordinate with others and make plans.
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2. Dramatic play gives children an emotional outlet.
Dramatic play allows kids to act out scenarios they’ve seen or heard in real life, giving them an important emotional outlet.

3. Dramatic play teaches conflict resolution.
Both unstructured and structured dramatic play offer teachable moments about conflict resolution. Disagreements between children will crop up naturally during unstructured dramatic play, which offers a chance for kids to work through their differences and arrange a compromise.

4. Dramatic play supports literacy.
Dramatic play provides a prime opportunity for kids to see functional print. Kids who are playing grocery store, for example, will be exposed to text in the form of a shopping list, coupons and a checkout receipt. This gives them a chance to gain firsthand experience with the many ways we use text in everyday life.

5. Dramatic play allows you to support your kids and encourage their ideas.
Children process their inner thoughts and emotions externally through dramatic play. That means you can learn a lot about what makes your kids happy, scared or frustrated just through observing their pretend play.

With the Creative Curriculum, we incorporate dramatic play with other areas of learning such as math, science, and social studies. We can point out patterns in plates used for playing house or pretend we are predator and prey. Learning happens through play!

Source:https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/education/blog/why-dramatic-play-matters/