What is tactile manipulation?
Tactile manipulation is a child’s first form of communication and is a language of love and knowledge: manipulation activities meet many children’s needs and stimulate many skills including creativity and manual dexterity.
The role of the adult
The role of the adult is an interested and affectionate but not intrusive presence. His task is to prepare the environment with care, to make it stimulating and comfortable, to prepare the most suitable materials for manipulation, in relation to the age. A careful observer of the dynamics of children who, however, knows how to keep on the sidelines so as not to influence the free experimentation of children.
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