LATEST STORIES
Tuaparapara - To play together
In Ruma Tui prep room, the tamariki enjoy taking on different roles and enact real life, giving them an emotional outlet, giving them the opportunity to sort through their emotions and explore their own thoughts and feelings. They use props and make-believe to deepen their understanding about the world.
As tamariki engage in a positive learning experience dramatic play, they enjoy building on their friendships where they are increasing their social skills in waiting, sharing, accepting another’s point of view as they learn with and alongside other. While they play beside each other, they have numerous opportunities to develop good vocabularies, which are important for reading.
They learn to cooperate with others, to solve problems, and to think abstractly. All those skills are important for success in school.