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  Speech Therapy Information and Resources (STIR!)
SEPTEMBER 2010

This month we have another easy reading article for the 'In Plain English' series.

It's entitled 'Play' and it sets out the different types of play, why play is important for speech and language development, and how to encourage play.

It also comes as a free downloadable information leaflet.

Take a look ...

 

Play (in plain English)

Play - in plain English

All children get involved in playful activities. These are often the things they choose to do themselves. They follow their own ideas and do it for their own reasons. But often they do it simply because it’s fun or because they’re exploring something.

Children of all ages play, including babies. Babies play at making different sounds and touching things that interest them.

Young children play in lots of different ways. They can play with anything around them, such as using a yoghurt pot as a drum. They often use their imagination to pretend.

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