What is the positive impact of superhero play?

Shipley (2008) discusses the positive impact of Superhero play on young preschool children. He cites the work of Kosteliuk et al (1986) who offers ways that teachers can enable young children to improve as a result of engaging in Superhero play. He believes that like any program it must be well managed and monitored to affect the best possible results for the child. Discussion of this sort will dovetail into the next section which focuses on the roles and qualities of Early Childhood Educators.