Criteria for selection of play material for infants and toddlers
The Criteria for selection of play material for infants and toddlers -
Simplicity of design
Involve child in play
Versatile in use
Easily comprehended & manipulated
Encourage cooperative play
Material that is warm and pleasant to touch
Durable
Work as intended
Safe
Generous in proportion and quantity
Price based on durability and design
DESIGN
Simplicity is the key. A young child’s playthings should be as free from detail as possible, allowing her to express herself by creating her own childlike world. Too much detail limits a child. The more versatile and unspecialized playthings are, the more creative and absorbing the play. Unit blocks, one of the most essential pieces of equipment for the preschooler, are perhaps the best example of “unstructured” toys. These permit a child to create as he wills, with the next step determined by him, not by the structure of the play material. Blocks, construction sets, clay, sand, and paints allow the imagination free rein and are basic playthings.
CHILD INVOLVEMENT
A good plaything should involve the whole child—body, mind, and spirit. Such a toy will stimulate children to do things for themselves. Equipment which makes the child a spectator, such as a windup dog which turns somersaults, may entertain for the moment, but has little or no play value. Their play equipment should encourage children to explore and create, or offer the opportunity for
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