THE ROLE OF GAMES AND PLAY IN DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

This article explores the role of games and play in growing communicative competence among primary faculty rookies, with the emphasis on their integration into language learning methodologies. Drawing from theoretical positions by Piaget, Vygotsky, and Gee, it highlights the cognitive, mental, and social benefits of sport-based gaining knowledge of or GBL. Games nurture linguistic skills by creating interactive and immersive environments that enhance speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. It classifies practical sports, including role-playing and digital systems such as Duolingo and Minecraft Education Edition, while discussing their contributions to vocabulary acquisition, fluency, and social interplay.