This study aimed to analyze the importance of social role-playing games, as a playful
activity, in the process of developing higher psychological functions in children aged 4
to 5 years. As a way of discussing the topic, we discussed the process of human
development, from a historical-cultural perspective, demonstrating that social and
cultural relationships are responsible for the development of higher psychological
functions in social beings. Furthermore, we addressed the importance of playful
activities for the cognitive development of children, emphasizing that they play a
fundamental role in the construction of social relationships and that they contribute to
the insertion of children in the material and symbolic life of human productions; and
that the appropriation of the real world by infants occurs via objects and social
meanings. Thus, we discussed the relevance of social role-playing games in the
psychological development of children aged 4 to 5 years, and the importance that this
playful activity has for this process and for the construction of the child's personality.
The methodology used in this study is based on exploratory bibliographic research, a
literature review, with a qualitative approach supported by books, specialized
magazines, and scientific articles relevant to the topic. In short, in an engaging and
intentional learning environment, children will be able to experiment, create, and
imagine, since the game of social roles involves more elaborate and complex mental
processes. Based on the studies carried out, which make up this final course work, we
found that encouraging these playful practices in the educational context is crucial for
the healthy psychological development of children, contributing significantly to the
formation of more conscious, creative, and socially integrated individuals. Playfulness,
by assuming a central role in the educational process, becomes an indispensable tool
for the integral growth of the child.
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