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PLAY THERAPYPLAY THERAPYPLAY THERAPYPLAY THERAPYValue of play and selectionValue of play and selection

of play materialsof play materials

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Play is recreation, amusement,amusing one self. It is a game,performance and spontaneous activity

for the children.Through universal medium of play,children learn what no one can teachthem. They learn about the

environment, object, time, space,structure and people.

WHAT IS PLAY THERAPY?

THE CHILD WHO PLAYMORE LEARNS MORE

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CHARACTERISTICS OF PLAY:

* Play follows a patterns ofdevelopment.

* Play activities decrease in numberwith age.

* Time spend in play decrease with age.

* Childhood play in informal.

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IMPORTANCE OF PLAY:It helps in sensory and motordevelopment.

It helps in intellectual development.

It helps in socialization.

It helps in creativity.

It is a therapeutic value.

It helps in moral training.

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FACTORS OF PLAY:

Health

Motor development

IntelligenceSex

Tradition

SeasonEnvironment

Socio-economic status.

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CLASSIFICATION OF PLAY:

SOLITARY PLAY.

PARALLEL PLAY.

ASSOCIATIVE PLAY.CO-OPERATIVE PLAY.

MAKE-BELIEVE PLAY.

CONSTRUCTIVE PLAY.

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SOLITARYPLAY

PARALLELPLAY

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ASSOCIATIVE

PLAY

CO-OPERATIVEPLAY

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MAKE-BELIEVE

PLAY

CONSTRUCTIVEPLAY

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PLAY THERAPY(AT DIFFERENT AGE)

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FROM BIRTH TO 4 WEEKS

Use human face, smile and talk.

Hold, touch, rock, pat and change

positions. Play soft music or have infantlisten to ticking clock.

Talk to the baby, call- by name.

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From 1 to 3 months:

Encourage socialization, smiling,

laughing, etc. Place on mat or floor.

Continue to introduce new sounds.

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From 3 to 4 months: Encourage mirror for play.

Provide soft, squeeze toys in

different colour of varying texture. Allow infant to splash in bath.

Infant still enjoys holding and

playing with rattles.

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From 4-7 months: Enjoy social games, hide and seek with

adults, toys, large blocks, etc.

Enjoys playing in bouncy chairs, walkers,

etc. Likes wooden or metal spoon and things

to bang with.

Likes to drop things.

Child can use mono syllabic words likema, pa, da.

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From 7 10 months:

Encourage use of motion toys likerocking toys.

Imitate animal sounds. Offer new objects like blocks.

Take the baby outdoors.

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From 12-18 months:

Allow unrestricted motor activity. Offer push or pull toys.

Allow child to select favorite toys. Provide musical toys and phonetoys.

Provide colour books with largepictures.

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From 2-3 years:

To provide simple games with otherchildren.

Tell story and dress up play. Play house.

Give them to read simple books.

Help and assist in developingmemory skills and language.

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From 3-5years: Teach the child to play andinteract with other children and

show creativity. Initiate to play dramatic play,housekeeping toys and

transportation toys like tricycle,toy truck, etc.