選擇玩具
Choosing the Toys
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Let Children Choose Their Toys
讓孩子自主選擇玩具
讓孩子帶領遊戲
以兒童主導的遊戲是由孩子的興趣和想法帶領的遊戲。孩子可以自行選擇玩甚麼、怎樣玩，以及何時改變玩法。這不代表成人完全不參與：成人可以提供豐富的遊戲材料，細心觀察孩子，並在適當時候回應或延伸孩子的想法，同時保留孩子主導遊戲的空間。
在自由遊戲中，孩子有機會作出選擇、嘗試不同方法、處理小挑戰，並在遊戲中表達想法和情緒。這些經驗有助孩子發展自主性、創意、解難能力、語言和社交能力。 親子一起遊戲時，成人跟隨孩子的興趣、聆聽孩子的想法，也能增進彼此的連結。
Let Children Lead the Play
In child-directed play, children’s interests and ideas guide what they play, how they play, and when they change direction. This does not mean adults are absent. Adults can provide a safe and inviting environment, observe carefully, and respond to or extend children’s ideas when appropriate, while leaving room for children to lead.
Through this kind of play, children can make choices, try different approaches, work through small challenges, and express their ideas and feelings. These experiences support autonomy, creativity, problem-solving, language, and social development. When playing together, adults can also strengthen their connection with children by following their interests and listening to their ideas.
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Choose Toys That Invite New Ideas
選擇能延伸遊戲的玩具
讓遊戲變得不一樣
Make Play Different
挑選玩具時，可以留意它是否有多種玩法，而非只有一個指定用途。選擇開放式材料能讓孩子按自己的興趣，把物件重新組合、轉換用途，並創作不同的遊戲情境。孩子可能先用積木搭建，再把作品變成商店、房子或故事中的場景。
也可以選擇容易與其他材料配搭的物料，讓遊戲隨孩子的想法不斷發展。家長不必急於示範「正確」玩法，不妨觀察孩子如何使用玩具，並以簡單問題延伸對話，例如：「你想把它變成甚麼？」或「還可以怎樣玩？」
When choosing toys/ play materials, look for materials that can be used in many ways, rather than toys with only one intended use. Open-ended materials allow children to rearrange materials, give them new meanings, and create different play scenarios. A child might first build with blocks, then turn the creation into a shop, a home, or a setting for a story.
Materials that can be combined with other materials can also help play grow as children’s ideas change. Rather than showing children the “right” way to use a toy, adults can observe their play and extend the conversation with simple questions such as, “What would you like to make it into?” or “What else could you do with it?”
