Often, when I work with Joey, I bring a book along with toy animals and props so that we can act out the book together. What I often want is to engage Joey in symbolic play during or after we’ve read the book.
Symbolic Play
Symbolic play is an essential developmental stage, and once children have a strong ability to play using a piece of plastic to represent something else – whether it is a person, a car, or a dinosaur, the child shows an ability for abstract thought. [Read more…]