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What Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers Can Do to Promote Cognitive Play

by J.L. Frost|S.C. Wortham|S. Reifel
Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Topics: The Importance of Play, Thinking, Learning, and the Senses (Ages 2-3), Thinking, Learning, and the Senses (Ages 3-5), Nurturing Your Child's Cognitive Development, Toys
  1. Ensure that toys and materials provided children are open ended and promote problem solving.
  2. Provide opportunities for children to engage in dramatic play that encourages cooperation and negotiation.
  3. Make available materials that encourage representation through construction.
  4. Provide art materials that encourage expression of ideas through art experiences.
  5. Offer simple games that include rules preschool children can follow.
  6. Provide learning activities that accentuate the senses and playfulness that can be incorporated into play.
  7. Engage children in simple games and cognitive activities that can later be played independently.
  8. Make sure that construction and art materials are available in both the indoor and outdoor play environments.
  9. Ensure dramatic play materials are available in both the indoor and outdoor play environments.

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