What is play? - Carson Street School

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A SPECIAL NOTE Remember the focus is NOT the visual system it is the INTERACTION between YOU (the play partner) and your child when playing so use the strategies outlined in the ‘Play partner ‘Interacting during play’ section.
PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY STRATEGIES FOR THE CHILD MOVEEquipment used during play Children differ enormously in their rate of growth and development, so equipment (toys, games and activities) should keep pace with your child’s changing needs and ability levels. Your child’s interests and abilities should drive the selection of equipment. Observe to find out how your child responds to different equipment. For example, some like equipment with a specific sensory characteristic (e.g. visual – bright lights, auditory- loud noises or textures –rough/smooth); whereas other children may ‘shut down’ when presented with these sensory features. Look for equipment that is easy for the child to interact with: to grab, hold, hang onto and move. Provide equipment that will invoke curiosity, provoke questions, awaken their imagination and inspire them to explore. By providing your child with access to a wide variety of equipment they can choose the ones that interest them. Give your child the time to discover what they must do to make a piece of equipment work and then how they can use it in different ways. From there they can begin to learn how to use the equipment in creative and imaginative ways. When selecting equipment for play i.e. outdoor or indoor, several things need to be considered. Observe your child closely to determine preferred activities and skills level. Based on these observations you can get a clue on what types of equipment your child would prefer. *Is it suited to the child’s age group? *Will it grab her attention and interest? child Factors to consider when choosing equipment for your *Is it too big/small? *Is it suited to the child’s present abilities? *How much strength is needed to play with it? *Can it be used more as the child develops skills? *Does it include sensory stimuli features that the child prefers? *Does it move or make a sound? *Does the child respond to its feel and its appearance? *How is it activated? *What movements are needed from the child to activate the equipment? *How much strength is needed to activate it? * How difficult is it to manipulate?
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ‘GETTING STARTE
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Topic 1 - Introduction Welcome to t
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Topic 3 - What are the benefits of
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4. In the intellectual domain, play
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Examples of learning that occurs in
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Difficulty holding small or large p
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2. Communication Disability: A comm
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Clarity of speech Create opportunit
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Memory and Learning: Rusty needs th
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Development of Play Skills: Childre
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Under sensitivity to visual Over se
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EXAMPLES Keisha is a three year ol
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Not motivated Vygot is a four year
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Inability to give and read non verb
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1. PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY PARTNER C
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• Watch, listen and respond Watch
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Page 42 and 43: Positioning of the child Children
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Page 48 and 49: TIPS FOR ENCOURAGING OTHER TYPES OF
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Page 52 and 53: My emerging play stage Stage 2 Expl
Page 54 and 55: Look for toys that require a simple
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Page 60 and 61: My emerging play stage Stage 4 Imit
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Page 64 and 65: OTHER AREAS OF PLAY There are thre
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