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What are Activity Settings?
What are Activity Settings?
Activity settings are the everyday experiences in which a child spends time engaging in interactions with people and objects.
Activity settings are the everyday experiences in which a child spends time engaging in interactions with people and objects.
These are naturally occurring routines and daily events, such as:
getting ready for bed
eating meals
riding in the car
being read a story
neighborhood walks
playing outside on swings
playing dress up
taking a bath
washing hands
grocery shopping
Which of these activity settings have you supported caregivers in early intervention?
Which of these activity settings have you supported caregivers in early intervention?
E_Everyday-Learning-Opportunities-Flyers_infographics.pdf
Why are Activity Settings important?
Why are Activity Settings important?
Activity settings provide opportunities for a child to learn about and to express his or her interests and assets .
Activity settings provide opportunities for a child to learn about and to express his or her interests and assets .
Activity settings offer opportunities for children to participate in and build upon their competencies in various settings with different materials and with a variety of people in diverse ways.
Activity settings offer opportunities for children to participate in and build upon their competencies in various settings with different materials and with a variety of people in diverse ways.
Resources for Identifying and Using Activity Settings
Resources for Identifying and Using Activity Settings
Sample Activity Settings questions:
Sample Activity Settings questions:
Where else could your child do that?
Where else could your child do that?
What other opportunities does your day include?
What other opportunities does your day include?
How can we help him/her get more chances to do that?
How can we help him/her get more chances to do that?
How can your child be a part of that?
How can your child be a part of that?
What else do you need to do?
What else do you need to do?
What other questions have you asked to help identify activity settings?
What other questions have you asked to help identify activity settings?
RoutinesTip Sheet - Questions for eliciting familiy interests.pdfRoutines Visual.pdfPage updated
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