IMPORTANCE OF INTERACTIVE AND PLAY BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

This article explores the critical role of interactive and play-based learning activities in enhancing vocabulary acquisition and overall cognitive development in early childhood education. Drawing on insights from neuroeducation and cognitive psychology, the study highlights how vocabulary enrichment through games, storytelling, rhyming, and word-building exercises improves not only linguistic competence but also memory, problem-solving skills, and social interaction. Activities such as Pictionary, charades, and rhyming games provide meaningful engagement, increase motivation, and stimulate different areas of the brain associated with language processing. The findings underscore that incorporating play into language instruction fosters a dynamic, low-anxiety learning environment that supports long-term retention, creativity, and collaborative skills among young learners.