SCHEMAS OF PLAY

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ENVELOPING / ENCLOSING SCHEMA

  • Learning about space and size

  • Interested in putting objects in containers, climbs into boxes, wrap themselves in fabric

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TRAJECTORY SCHEMA

  • Learning about movement

  • Enjoys throwing things, likes running water, wants to jump or climb

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POSITIONING SCHEMA

  • Learning about sequence, patterns and categories

  • Likes to place objects in a line or in a specific way, sorts objects by color or shape

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CONNECTING SCHEMA

  • Learning about relationships and connections

  • Wants to take the lid on and off, join things together, tye things up

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TRANSPORTING SCHEMA

  • Learning about physical weight and capacity

  • Wants to move things around, carry too many things, likes to collect things

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ORIENTATION SCHEMA

  • Learning about how objects look from different angles

  • Likes to be upside down, wants to look at things through their legs, enjoys turning objects around

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TRANSFORMATION SCHEMA

  • Learning about how materials change state

  • Enjoys mixing things together, likes play dough, manipulates materials