Engaging With Children During Play

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9-when engaging with children in discusions for their play and learning,what ways can an educator provide encouragement?list below?
educators do this by:
 listening carefully to children's comments,responses and questions, and respond to them
 using questions,prompts,reminders,close attention and encouragment in conversation with children
 paying attention to the quality of their interactions going beyond token comments such as good boy or well done
 combine words with pictures and actions
 establish a positive atmosphere where everyone feels supported and valued
 establish warm relationships with children
 be sensative to diversity and difference in responses and interactions with children and families.
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17-why is it important to initiate and invite a child to play?
sometimes you need to use your skills to initiate the play experiences and invite the child to join in.this may happen:
• if a child is having difficulty settling in to the service environment
• is a child has difficulty entering into play with other children or groups
• if a child has had limited experience in making choices and needs to be encouraged to choose an activity
• or have planned something for them that you think this individual child will enjoy
plan your experiences careful based on your knowledge of the individual children,you may find that your invitation for the child to participate is accepted eagerly.you need,however,to be sensitive to what the child is doing when you issue your invitation.
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21-list different ways educators can respond to children's reactions when playing?
educators are required to respond to children's reactions when in the play environment.this will ensure each child remains interested and challenged and not get frustrated.Remember that you need to always:
• reinforce or extend a child's interest in a particular topic or type of play
• challenge or extend existing skills(strengths)
• support emerging skills(needs)

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plz suggest is it all ok?

[Lorina]

I think your responses are good!

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Lorina

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thanks