Example of Onlooker (Spectator) Play.
Watching but not engaging.
Example of Parallel Play.
Play near each other with similar toys but not cooperating or interacting.
Practice makes Progress!
References
BabyCenter
Medical Advisory Board. (2015) Toddler Milestone: Socialization. BabyCenter.com. http://www.babycenter.com/0_toddler-milestone-socialization_11742.bc
Berger, K. (2003). The Play Years:
Psychosocial Development. The Developing
Person: Through Childhood and Adolescence. (P. 305). Worth Publishers. New
York, NY.
Loehr M.D., J. & Meyers, J.
(2015). How to Encourage Social and Emotional Development: 18-24 Months. Parents.com. http://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/development/activities-for-social-development/
i didn't know the different types of play - so interesting! i also like the idea of naming the emotions so they understand them as they feel them.
ReplyDeleteI love this! So interesting! Cannot wait to read more!
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