When one of my daughters was small, she used to climb everything! She would climb on toys to get up the back of the sofa and then roll down onto the cushions. At the beach, she’d find cliffs or big rocks and try to scale them. In the supermarket she once climbed a gigantic pile …
Ever wondered why some young children seemed fascinated in wrapping up objects? Or you might have kids that love burying things or hiding objects out of sight? It’s called an enveloping schema, and it’s one of the most common schemas that you will witness in young children. An enveloping schema is a child’s interest in …
Many children line up toys and objects as part of their play, and sometimes parents or educators are concerned that this is a sign of autism spectrum disorder. Is lining up toys and other things a sign of autism? Taken in isolation, lining up toys in play is not an indicator of autism. It is …
Have you ever heard the term stimming before? Does your baby flap their hands a lot? Or maybe rock back and forth all the time? These are examples of stimming. Many people associate stimming with Autism or the traits related to Autism Spectrum Disorder. It certainly can be the case that children with Autism do have …
Do you have a child that loves endlessly connecting Lego blocks and one giant tower? Or you might have a child that has a fascination with sticking objects to velcro, and will do this for a huge amount of time. It’s highly likely that these children are demonstrating a connecting schema. Put simply, a connection …
Do you have children that enjoy tipping everything out of baskets? Or a kid that likes spreading objects all over the place with their hands, arms, or feet? It is highly likely that these children are demonstrating a scattering schema. A scattering schema is not one of the more commonly talked about schemas, but nevertheless …
Do you have a child that spends hours putting things in pots? Or do you have one that loves climbing into any available box and hiding in there? More than likely these children are demonstrating a containment schema. Simply put, a containment schema is when a child is interested in putting objects into containers. They …
If you’ve ever wondered why some children spend pretty much all their time moving objects around a room, then it’s this…transporting schemas. A transporting schema is an interest in carrying an item from one place to another. By doing this, children are learning many things, including understanding about journeys, distance, and where things belong. I …
Ever wondered why some young children seem to spend a huge amount of time and effort in placing objects in a line side by side? It’s called a positioning schema, and it’s a very common behavior that you will see often. A positioning schema is when a child is interested in experimenting with order and …