Self-directed Play for Toddlers
Watching a toddler play is every mother’s delight. It gives immense pleasure to mothers to see those tiny hands pick up toys, enact different roles, make interesting facial expressions. As the toddler grows up all these are the memories that a mother would cherish for life time.
Playing is an important aspect in a toddler’s life. Playing not only keeps them busy but it also enhances their learning and through play they are improving on lot of their skills.
One of the types of playing is Self-Directed play or commonly known as Pretend Play.
What is Self-Directed Play?
In Self Directed Play, the child is the centre of every action and decision. The child decides what he/she wants to play, how to play and what all things are needed. It is not necessary for the child to use the …show more content…
There are various benefits of Self Directed Play.
Skill building: The age group of 2 to 6 years is the right age to start skill building for toddlers. This can be achieved a lot through Self-directed play. During the time when toddlers play by themselves, they learn to make decisions, handle things and situations independently, learn to solve minute problems. And all these help them in their real-life situations.
The art of exploration: The more the child tries to use different kinds of materials, the more they learn the art of exploration and experimentation. Self- directed Play gives opportunities for toddlers to use all their senses while playing which stimulates more learning in them.
Being creative: Every situation of Self-directed play is creative. Toddlers get to try out different roles of being a teacher, parent, dog, friend and many more. For every situation, the toddler must think creatively, critically and imagine how much of thinking is happening in just few hours of play. All of this would give lot of boost to the toddler’s brains that they would become sharp
Watching a toddler play is every mother’s delight. It gives immense pleasure to mothers to see those tiny hands pick up toys, enact different roles, make interesting facial expressions. As the toddler grows up all these are the memories that a mother would cherish for life time.
Playing is an important aspect in a toddler’s life. Playing not only keeps them busy but it also enhances their learning and through play they are improving on lot of their skills.
One of the types of playing is Self-Directed play or commonly known as Pretend Play.
What is Self-Directed Play?
In Self Directed Play, the child is the centre of every action and decision. The child decides what he/she wants to play, how to play and what all things are needed. It is not necessary for the child to use the …show more content…
There are various benefits of Self Directed Play.
Skill building: The age group of 2 to 6 years is the right age to start skill building for toddlers. This can be achieved a lot through Self-directed play. During the time when toddlers play by themselves, they learn to make decisions, handle things and situations independently, learn to solve minute problems. And all these help them in their real-life situations.
The art of exploration: The more the child tries to use different kinds of materials, the more they learn the art of exploration and experimentation. Self- directed Play gives opportunities for toddlers to use all their senses while playing which stimulates more learning in them.
Being creative: Every situation of Self-directed play is creative. Toddlers get to try out different roles of being a teacher, parent, dog, friend and many more. For every situation, the toddler must think creatively, critically and imagine how much of thinking is happening in just few hours of play. All of this would give lot of boost to the toddler’s brains that they would become sharp