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The Symbolic Play Castle
Toys become symbols for other objects. Your child may try to feed her doll as if it were another baby. If you look carefully, you may see that she sometimes holds her doll or teddy bear the same way you hold her. This type of symbolic representation shows you how sophisticated her brain is becoming. | Parallel Play / Soft Play
Unlike older children, who interact and communicate directly, toddlers play in parallel. While they may appear to be playing independently, kids this age are keeping an eye on each other's behaviour. Parallel play is often a first step in forming strong social relationships outside of the family. Parallel playmates are your child's first friends. | The Imaginary Play Area
Among young children, the line between fantasy and reality is delightfully fuzzy. Pretend play serves many purposes and pushes the boundaries of play. It allows your child to explore new ideas and experience life from a different perspective.This is a way for a child to experience life from a different perspective and to toy with the notion of power. |
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The Collaborative Play Train Table
Preschoolers progress from solitary and parallel play to collaborative play. It's at this stage that your child learns to master important new social skills, such as sharing, taking turns, obeying rules, and negotiating. These are all very difficult behaviours for a young child to learn. After all, at this age, your child believes she is the centre of the universe! | Motor Skills Play Structure
Play structures are actions that involve the movement of muscles in the body.Gross motor skills develop over a relatively short period of time. Most development occurs during childhood. Encouraging gross motor skills requires a safe, open play space, peers to interact with, and some adult supervision. Helping a child succeed in gross motor tasks requires patience and opportunities for a child to practice desired skills. |
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