"Dramatic play" refers to an activity where children pretend and act out different roles, like pretending to be a doctor or a firefighter. It helps them use their imagination and learn important social skills. Full definition
My 3 - year - old niece is very interested in dramatic play and she had a great time one afternoon pretending to make «silly» animals with very silly names. (pregnancymagazine.com)
There are dramatic play areas where children can act out what they read and hear. (idra.org)
In classrooms that integrate content themes into dramatic play with six - to eight - year - olds, sophisticated productions of reading, writing, and oral language result. (uen.org)