Difficulties with imagination

Provision and /or strategies

• Harness the use of the child or young person’s interest when considering the approach.
• The child may benefit from being taught and modelling imaginative play sequences sometimes referred to as structured play.
• Familiar adults introduce simple pretend play, using familiar objects to model new play.
• Role play and drama, use of props (Foe example, puppets, hats or materials) to act out familiar stories.
• Modelling; providing a narrative for the child’s play.
• Story telling.
• Use of technique such as ‘Helicopter stories’ to engage children in making up their own stories.
• Singing and improvisation.
• Photos used to talk through what might be happening.