ERIC Number: EJ1294809
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Publication Date: 2021
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Mouthing and Fingering Affect the Achievement of Play Milestones
Early Child Development and Care, v191 n6 p837-846 2021
The current study is the first to examine the role of exploration in play milestones development using a multi-measure micro-analytic approach. Fifteen infants, between the ages of 8 and 17 months, were observed in their natural home environment once a month for a one--hour session; their spontaneous mouthing and fingering and their play level with objects were recorded. Four types of play acts were coded: single--object play, single--object sequences, multi--object play, and multi--object sequences. The relative degree of usage of each type of behaviour at each month was examined. The results show that a combination of mouthing and fingering supported most play acts. Mouthing alone supports the simplest type of play act while fingering supports an advanced type that involves a single or several objects combined in sequences of actions. The benefits of exploring the object orally and manually in the development of play behaviour are discussed.
Descriptors: Infants, Infant Behavior, Play, Discovery Learning, Object Manipulation, Cognitive Development, Child Development
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Language: English
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