2. Let’s Play Presented by Avalon Nixon
Qualia Occupational Therapy for Children
15th March 2017

3. Come Play With Me The long forgotten art for adults
To scholars, child’s play is not a simple task. It is an elusive concept that is difficult to define.
Game: write 2 activities that were favourite play tasks or games when you were a child. Next write 2 activities that you consider play. What do they have in common?

4. When Does Play Start?

5. Expected Development 1 year Communicates with you Eats finger food
Is close to walking
2 years
Communicates using words
Uses a fork
Can use a scooter
3 years
Plays with friends
Can feed self
Can dress self
4 years
Can write letters
Opens snack containers
Dresses independently

6. Expected Development of Play
1 year
Telephone Game
2 years
Feeding Dolly or Teddy
3 years
Rescuing something
4 years
Playing house and home

7. What Does Play Look Like?
Motivation
engaged, intensity, persists, affect
Perception of control
decides, safe, modifies, interacts with objects, negotiates, shares, initiates
Freedom from constraints of reality
mischief, teasing, pretends, clowns, jokes, creativity
Cue reading and giving
What Does Play Look Like?

8. How To Be A Player
Figure out what your child likes (watch, wait and wonder)
Figure our how your child communicates (cry, move, gesture, reach, take your hand, refusing, look at things, point, look at the thing then look back at you, sounds, words, sentences)
Give your child (and yourself) a reason to play with you

9. Move It Out Of Reach
Tip One

10. Use People Toys
Tip Two

11. Drag it out
Tip Three

12. Take Turns
Tip Four

13. Be on Your Child’s Level
Tip Five

14. Be Silly
Tip Six

15. Follow Their Lead
Tip Seven

16. Have a Just Right Challenge
Tip Eight

17. Promoting Play & Development
Fine & Gross Motor Skills
Cognitive & Pre-academic
Social
Developing from the middle - out
Tummy time
Mobility and positioning supports
Park trips and play centres
Toys
Bring on the books
Using a curriculum to help your child’s knowledge
Curiosity
Practice
iPad and other technology
Importance of non-verbal skills
Social anxieties
Demonstrate social skills
Be a great social peer

18. Where Does iPad or Other Technology Fit?
iPads and other tablets TV
Benefits
Limitations
Screen time per day

19. School Readiness Literacy & Numeracy Social skills
Functional Independent skills
Self regulation
Emotional readiness
Choosing the right school for your child
School Readiness

20. Prom oting Play Play, play, play
Play doesn't have to be a scheduled task
It can be hard to learn to play – it doesn’t matter if your play doesn’t go to plan
Have fun!
Prom oting Play

21. Play
Development
Promoting Developent
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