Symbolic Play

In this lesson, we will explore symbolic play. We will learn that toys can be symbols for other things e.g. a lego brick could be a phone, or a doll or teddy can be a person. We will relate objects to these symbols so they can act out everyday events e.g. feeding teddy. This lesson provides activities and strategies to support the development of symbolic play. Resources provided by University of Gloucestershire (CC BY-NC-SA: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0)

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Lesson summary: Symbolic Play

Time to move!

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For 5 mins...

Move around:
Climb stairs

On the spot:
Dance

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