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The weather is getting better and better, and the children will play in the community park for a while after school before going home. My daughter is eager to play with other children and share her toys with them. But each time she would hold my hand tightly, then motioned for me to bend down and whispered in my ear, "Mom, can you let that little one play with me?" I encouraged her to invite herself, but she always replied, "You go." In this way, the two of us fell into a cycle of "you go", "you go", "you go", "you go", pushing each other.
If I hadn't taken the initiative, she would have been standing there quietly, her eyes revealing longing and nervousness. It wasn't until an active, friendly child stepped forward and warmly took her hand that she was willing to let go of my hand and take the brave step to start her social journey.
When I talk to other parents, I find that this is not just a unique state for my children. Some children are eager to make friends, but they will choose to decline the invitation at the same time. How can children be brave enough to take the first step?
Let's take a look at this book "Dance, Bug! >> ~ It can guide children to integrate into the collective of other children more quickly.
On a windy night, the bugs were rushing to the dance site. There are marbleworms that walk and tap, fluttering insects that strive to move forward, and enthusiastic rattling worms......
Don't look at the bread rolling worm is fat, it's an acute child. As it walked, it urged the noodle fluttering worm that had just gone out.
The mud worm and crayon worm, both of which are acute subs, also joined the team. The mudworm scurried forward, beads of sweat oozing from its forehead, but due to its reptilian nature, it didn't seem to be able to move as quickly as it wanted. The Crayon Worm, on the other hand, rushed out with a single lunge with its long legs, as if the door of the ball was close at hand.
The hip-hop dancing worm, who also has long legs, doesn't seem to be in such a hurry. He chose his preferred way and was hopping on his way to the ball.
Ratch Ratt greeted Ratty Worm warmly, but Ratty Worm just looked back and did not respond verbally. This scene reminds me of the shyness and curiosity of my daughter when she was invited for the first time.
The beautiful chubby rainbow insect warmly invites the cloud insect to walk together. Will a cloud worm flying in the sky walk with a chubby rainbow bug?
Along the way, there were insects who traveled alone, insects who called to each other, invited each other, and finally the insects gathered together. They have different shapes and personalities, and under the light of the moon, they dance together and enjoy this joyful moment.
Isn't this a portrayal of children? Each person is unique and has their own unique character and strengths. When playing, they will also invite each other, as long as they take that step bravely and overcome the "social fear" in their hearts, they can smoothly integrate into the group and enjoy the warmth of friendship.
Let's play role-play~
After reading the picture book, you might as well use your child's imagination and use the wool felt or clay that children like to play with to make all kinds of insects together~
After the production is completed, we can also use these props to extend the storyline and play role-playing mini-games with the children.
Will the timid marshmallow worms play with them? The platypus insect seems to be very suitable for playing a chronic child, and it seems to be a very bad chocolate worm, but it may not be a bad person~
In this small game session, not only can the children's imagination be fully developed, but also let them learn more about different personality types. Children will gradually understand that each person's personality is unique, and everyone has different strengths and traits. By getting to know and familiarize yourself with these personalities, your child will be able to integrate into the group more easily.
In this process, children can also gradually overcome their "social phobia", learn to get along with people with different personalities, and face social interactions more confidently.