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Everyone in this lesson.
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We'll explore how different play -based scenarios tailored to various age groups can significantly foster cognitive development in children.
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By creating environments rich in exploration opportunities, child care providers can facilitate learning experiences that are both engaging and educational.
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We'll examine two scenarios for three distinct age groups, toddlers, preschoolers, and early school age children, and discuss how these activities support cognitive growth.
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For each scenario, we'll address how children might play and explore, the cognitive benefits of these experiences, and strategies to enhance cognitive learning.
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Toddlers, ages 1 through 3.
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Scenario 1, sensory bins.
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Play and exploration.
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Exploration.
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Toddlers use their hands to feel, sift and scoop different materials like sand, water or rice, exploring textures and observing cause and effect.
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For example, water pouring through fingers.
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Cognitive learning.
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They learn about textures, weights and the concept of cause and effect.
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Sensory play also enhances fine motor skills and spatial awareness.
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Support strategy.
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Provide various materials with different textures and properties.
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Encourage toddlers to describe what they feel and predict outcomes of their actions to stimulate language development and critical thinking.
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Scenario 2.
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Simple puzzles.
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Puzzles.
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Cayenne exploration.
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Toddlers attempt to fit pieces into the correct spaces using trial and error and celebrate their successes.
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Cognitive learning.
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They develop problem -solving skills, shape recognition, and an understanding of spatial relationships.
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Support strategy.
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Start with large, simple puzzles and gradually introduce more complex ones as the child's skills improve, offer guidance and encouragement to build confidence and persistence.
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Preschoolers, ages 3 through 5.
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Scenario 1.
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Roleplay, dress up, play and exploration.
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Children adopt different roles, for example, doctor, teacher, superhero, using costumes and and props to enact scenarios from their imagination or daily life.
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Cognitive learning.
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They learn about social roles, empathy, and storytelling.
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This imaginative play fosters creativity, language skills, and understanding of the world.
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Support strategy.
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Provide a variety of costumes and props.
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Ask open -ended questions about their scenarios to encourage narrative development and critical thinking.
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Scenario two...