La ludoteca como estrategia didáctica en el desarrollo de la creatividad en niños de educación inicial

Abstract

The toy library, as an innovative didactic strategy, enhances children's creativity through free play, promoting divergent thinking, emotional expression, and active learning in early childhood education. This research was conducted to determine the implementation of the toy library as a didactic strategy to enhance the development of creativity in early childhood education, in order to understand its impact on the cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of children. The methodology used was qualitative, based on a bibliographic-documentary design using digital databases of the Catholic University of Cuenca. The analyzed studies highlight how toy libraries and playrooms stimulate children's creativity, socialization, and autonomy. Through play, they favor integral development in diverse educational and community contexts. It is concluded that the toy library enhances divergent thinking, empathy, and children's self-esteem. Through free and guided play, it fosters creativity, socialization, and emotional development, highlighting the essential role of the mediator.