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Teaching Play

January 5, 2023December 29, 2022 by The Occuplaytional Therapist

Once you’ve “taught” them how to use something (even accidentally), I notice these things happen: -they start to believe there is a “right” way to play with the toy -they fall into a pattern of only wanting to play with it the “right” way -if the “right” way is tricky, they may want you to … Read more

At, Above, Below

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 by The Occuplaytional Therapist

Kids need room to play, unimpeded and unhelped, on materials that are at their level and above their level and below their level of ability to climb and interact with. They interact with things at their level and below their level to explore mastery. Their body learns what it has already learned, and reinforces and … Read more