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Makes a choice between a desired and undesired items; makes a choice between two desired items.

Early years skill:Understanding
Early years typical range:0-11m
P-scales/Nat. Curriculum skill:English
P-scales/Nat. Curriculum level:P2
TAP skill:Language
TAP level:TAP12
Choosing Between Toys

Desired and undesired toys, other objects

To begin with hold out a liked toy and a neutral object like a piece of paper - encourage the child to reach for what they want.

When they can do this consistently hold out two toys - encourage the child to reach to choose.

Vary which side you hold the toys out to ensure that the child doesn't always reach in one direction.

Occasionally, when the child has been reaching for what they want swap the toys around and see whether they still reach for the same one.

Always label what they choose for example "snake ... you want the snake...".

Choosing Between Food

Two types of food.

As above

Always label what the child chooses or reaches for.

For example:

'Oh, rice, mmmm'

Make appropriate sounds like 'mmmmmm', 'yum yum' etc.

