Guided Play Experiences

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, Steven Holochwost, Kathleen Gallagher, Iruka Cranley, U Iheoma, Samuel Odom, and Elizabeth Pungello state that as the child’s brain develops, the child becomes more attached to objects and events that happen in the environment. Play experiences can be used as background for which a child’s ability to attend can bring an occasion for learning and development. There is only experimental evidence for how independent play and guided play may be related to children’s sustained attention. The study conducted researched how attention in infants and toddlers change from when the activities are lead by adults versus when child engage on their own within a childcare setting. Two research questions were posed: “To what extent are guided play activities