parallel play

collocation in English

meaningsofparallelandplay

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parallel
adjective
uk
/ˈpær.ə.lel/us
/ˈper.ə.lel/
If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along ...
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play
noun
uk
/pleɪ/us
/pleɪ/
a piece of writing that is intended to be acted in a theatre or on radio ...
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(Definition ofparallelandplayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The conflict summary variable consisted of negative teasing, negativeparallelplay, and negative statement about the friend.
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Parallelplaycan be useful in encouraging expression of a child's feelings through their own individualized play.
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Parallelplaycan increase confidence because children are learning to play near others.
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In education,parallelplayalso describes activities where students are divided into pairs or small groups and work on the same activity simultaneously.
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Parallelplayis the first of three stages of play observed in young children.
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To gain the child's willing engagement, the facilitator continues to join them only this time throughparallelplay.
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Children usually play alone duringparallelplaybut are interested in what other children are doing.
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Parallelplayis usually first observed in children aged 23.
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However, even older preschool children engage inparallelplay, an enduring and frequent activity over the preschool years.
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Indoor exhibits put an emphasis on energy conservation and animal empathy through games,parallelplay, and live animal exhibits.
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If the child moves away from social interaction, the facilitator gives the child their space by usingparallelplayin order to gain the child's trust.
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