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vocabulary we understand. By opening up a child’s mind imaginatively, we are inviting them to
participate in an array of scenarios that further provoke their usage for the language. This can
help further guide teachers when writing their lesson plans—they can better understand where
the child is with their language and in which direction they need guidance to pursue.
By guiding each child appropriately and nurturing their imaginations, we are not just
building their senses of independence and autonomy; we are developing their sense of
confidence and teaching them that their opinions count too. Research shows that by giving the
children the opportunity to explore learning through their imaginations, they are further
developing the frontal lobes of the brain, which is responsible for higher reasoning and behavior
regulation. If a child has a tendency to be aggressive, this is an excellent way to strengthen that
part of their brain which regulates behavior by giving them the understanding of how to behave
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