Janelle listened as her classmates talked about different pastimes. They all sounded like fun things to do on a rainy day. When the second question was posed, Janelle thought about it for a moment. What skill could kids get from pretending? Finally she raised her hand and waited for her turn to answer.

"When a kid plays make believe, they use their imagination. When you use your imagination, you learn how to be creative and that can help you in a lot of ways. You can come up with new and original ideas......write stories, be an actor, know how to entertain other people and yourself. If you are creative and have a good imagination, you'll never be bored."