What is play? - Carson Street School

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You need to think carefully about what your child likes to play with, and also what the child needs to experience in order to further their learning and development. You also need to interact with your child, and observe their reactions to the toys so that your child is not over stimulated, bored or upset. Remember what appeals to one child could upset another. It is always essential to tune in to the child’s thoughts and feelings, and give them what is best for their happiness as well as his development. Visual Touch Sound • give opportunities for the child to look at colourful objects • move the toys around where he can see them moving • have a variety of toys that look, sound and feel different • hold or put toys where the child needs to reach out or move to get them • listen to the child’s sounds and imitate them, help her to hear your voice • talk to her about what she is doing , talk to her about what you are doing • make sounds , sing songs, clap hands, whisper, be noisy, be soft • seek to attract your child’s attention and participation in making sounds. Visual • Brightly/dull coloured toys • Mobiles and hanging soft toys • Shiny, metallic things and mirrors. \ Touch • Soft cuddly toys • Toys that vibrate • Variety of different textured toys e.g. rough, smooth, slippery • Crinkly materials: cellophane, bubble wrap • Wet washers, water in the sink or bath or outside in a suitable container Sound • Toys with an inbuilt sound • Toys that make a loud noise • Toy instruments e.g. drum, xylophone • Spoons, saucepan lids • Toys that play music • Sing-along CDs
Visual Activities • Play with balloons: watch the balloon grow and grow, watch and chase it around the room as the air rushes out • Blow Bubbles: watch the bubbles float in the air, try to catch them. • Play Peek a Boo: hiding games behind curtains and furniture • Play with the baby in the mirror: make funny faces, try different hats and glasses, sing action songs and watch the actions • Look at Books: big pictures are best, pop ups and fold outs are good Touch Activities • Play in sand: lots of toys to put sand in, buckets, spades, cups, boxes, trucks, make roads, dig holes, build castles, stick flowers in a sand garden • Play with rice, pasta, seeds: filling and pouring games, sorting, measuring • Play dough: make shapes with fingers, with cut out shapes, roll on the table, make model animals, squeeze and pull, bang it flat, make a ball • Play with water: pouring, washing toys, washing up, playing with soap bubbles, boats, water wheel, balls, toys in the bath Sound Activities • Clap and bang loudly: toy drum, action songs, foot stamping • Yell out: across the room, across the yard • Play whispering games: dolly is asleep, sing softly, listen carefully • Sing: anywhere, anytime, join in the actions
Page 2 and 3: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ‘GETTING STARTE
Page 4 and 5: Topic 1 - Introduction Welcome to t
Page 6 and 7: Topic 3 - What are the benefits of
Page 8 and 9: 4. In the intellectual domain, play
Page 10 and 11: Examples of learning that occurs in
Page 12 and 13: Difficulty holding small or large p
Page 14 and 15: 2. Communication Disability: A comm
Page 16 and 17: Clarity of speech Create opportunit
Page 18 and 19: Memory and Learning: Rusty needs th
Page 20 and 21: Development of Play Skills: Childre
Page 22 and 23: Under sensitivity to visual Over se
Page 24 and 25: EXAMPLES Keisha is a three year ol
Page 26 and 27: Not motivated Vygot is a four year
Page 28 and 29: Inability to give and read non verb
Page 30 and 31: 1. PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY PARTNER C
Page 32 and 33: • Watch, listen and respond Watch
Page 34 and 35: • Do something in a silly or obvi
Page 36 and 37: c)End phase Watch the child carefu
Page 38 and 39: 2… PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY ENVIRONM
Page 40 and 41: The play environment needs to provi
Page 42 and 43: Positioning of the child Children
Page 44 and 45: 3… PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY STRATEGI
Page 46 and 47: Unoccupied Play Child appears to b
Page 48 and 49: TIPS FOR ENCOURAGING OTHER TYPES OF
Page 52 and 53: My emerging play stage Stage 2 Expl
Page 54 and 55: Look for toys that require a simple
Page 56 and 57: My emerging play stage Stage 3 Comb
Page 58 and 59: Shape toys and puzzles based on geo
Page 60 and 61: My emerging play stage Stage 4 Imit
Page 62 and 63: • Toys used to imitate adult acti
Page 64 and 65: OTHER AREAS OF PLAY There are thre
Page 66 and 67: PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY STRATEGIES FO
Page 68 and 69: PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY STRATEGIES FO
Page 70 and 71: 2…VISUAL SYSTEM - Mini Schedule A
Page 72 and 73: 4…VISUAL SYSTEM - Choice Making A
Page 74 and 75: 6…VISUAL SYSTEM - Labelling the E
Page 76 and 77: 8…VISUAL SYSTEM - Activity Checkl
Page 78 and 79: 10…VISUAL SYSTEM - ‘Let’s Cha
Page 80 and 81: QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE USED TO CREAT
Page 82 and 83: Who? • Before a game or play act
Page 84 and 85: A SPECIAL NOTE Remember the focus i
Page 86 and 87: SAFETY MATTERS It is absolutely ess
Page 88 and 89: NOTES
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