What is play? - Carson Street School
What is play? - Carson Street School
What is play? - Carson Street School
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c)End phase<br />
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Watch the child carefully to recogn<strong>is</strong>e any signals indicating that they would like<br />
to fin<strong>is</strong>h the <strong>play</strong> activity.<br />
Ask them if they would like to fin<strong>is</strong>h the activity and wait for their answer.<br />
• If there <strong>is</strong> no response, ask again.<br />
• If they still don’t respond, end the activity and<br />
• observe their response to confirm.<br />
Tell the child that the <strong>play</strong> time <strong>is</strong> now over and fin<strong>is</strong>hed. For example, “Time to<br />
fin<strong>is</strong>h <strong>play</strong>ing” or “Time to pack up”.<br />
You can use a sign or gesture to indicate ‘fin<strong>is</strong>hed’.<br />
Develop a fin<strong>is</strong>hing routine to help signal to the child that the <strong>play</strong> activity <strong>is</strong><br />
coming to an end.