Schemas in Play: Reading What Children Are Really Doing

What you'll take away

• Recognise the most common schemas in everyday play
• Reframe frustrating behaviour as developmental work
• Offer materials that feed a schema safely
• Explain schemas simply to a parent or colleague

1. 1What a schema is7 min · A repeated pattern of action a child uses to test how the world works.
2. 2The schemas you will see most9 min · Six patterns that explain a great deal of toddler behaviour.
3. 3Feeding a schema instead of fighting it8 min · Redirect the material, not the drive.
4. 4Explaining schemas to parents and colleagues6 min · One sentence, one example, one suggestion.