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Look for opportunities to make positive comments to the children when they
are playing and working well together and when one child comforts another.
When you see a child who is upset, ask another child to come over and comfort
that child with you.
Set up a Dramatic Play Center with materials that encourage children to play
together such as dolls, dishes, utensils, and pretend food items. Add dress up
clothes, purses, and briefcases to imitate adult roles.
Put cars, trucks, and toy people in your block area to encourage children to play
together.
Teach children to “use their words” to describe their feelings when they are happy,
sad, angry, or scared. Help them learn the words that match the feelings.
Invite children with leg braces, glasses, wheelchairs, and other special equipment
to talk about how these are helpful to them. Help all the children see how “cool”
the adaptive equipment is.
Remember that you are a role model in helping children learn to play together
and resolve conflicts. They will imitate your actions, tone of voice, and the words
you say to other children and adults.
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