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Engages in interactive play with an adult 
Description:
These activities aim to provide opportunities to engage in interactive play with an adult
| Early years skill: | not specified |
| Early years typical range: | not specified |
| P-scales/Curriculum skill: | not specified |
| P-scales/Curriculum level: | not specified |
| TAP skill: | not specified |
| TAP level: | not specified |
| Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
| Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
| Phoenix Area: | Social Understanding and Relationships |
| Phoenix Step: | Step 9 |
| Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info; Secondary (11-16yrs) info |
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Tactile toys Different materials, fabrics and textures, e.g. feather duster, vibrating massager, fake fur, hand fan | 1. Show your child one of the objects, allow them to explore it, then use their hand or arm to show them how it feels. 2. Look for signs that your child is enjoying/not enjoying the interaction and then continue or stop as appropriate.
| Use minimal communication to reduce demands and allow sensory exploration. Ensure objects are suitable to be mouthed if you think your child may do this. |
| Messy sensory play Use, for example, one of the following sets of items: Sand tray with spades, pots etc. Water tray with pots, sieves, pourers etc Rice tray with pots and pourers etc | Allow your child to explore the objects any way that is safe. Don't ask questions and allow them to spend as much or as little time on each object. | |
| Peek-a-boo - A piece of material - this could be a blanket, a muslin, a cloth, a scarf. | Sit on the carpet or at a table dependent on where is most comfortable for your child. Your child may not respond to their name so you may need to make an interesting sound to get their attention. |
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