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Muro, Lilia Lamar Muro, Katherine Kensinger Rose, Lindsey Webster & Cassie Allen |\n| --- | --- |\n\nThe communication process between care providers and children can, at times, be complex. Young children typically lack the verbal language necessary for complex emotional expression. In this work, the authors contend that using some basic child centered play therapy (CCPT) techniques would be beneficial in enhancing communicative patterns in a childcare setting. The use of CCPT responses by caregivers can be effective in encouraging emotional and social development in children. Because child care providers spend a great deal of time with children, this approach may lead to a more nurturing and stable relationship than parents are able to provide.  \nResearch conducted by the authors has indicated that CCPT in a preschool, primary school, and a variety of other settings with children can be beneficial to the child (Stickley, V. Muro, J, & Blanco, P., 2013) . When care providers, therapists, and parents work collaboratively, the use of CCPT responses holds a great deal of potential. The frustrations that seem to exist, especially in emotionally charged situations between the child and care provider, may disappear altogether with the application of many basic play therapy techniques.  \nIn order to understand CCPT, a definition is in order.\"Child-centered play therapy is a developmentally appropriate, humanistic, nondirective approach for children that includes the use of toys and play-based materials to facilitate a broad range of verbal and non-verbal expression\" (Blanco & Sheely-Moore, 2012, p.66) . In addition, Landreth (2012) suggested that responses to children in play therapy should be conducted, \"in away that communicates sensitivity, understanding, and acceptance and conveys freedom and responsibility and is for many beginning play therapists like learning a foreign language\" (p. 211) .  \nCCPT responses may assist childcare providers in as  \nDimensions of Early Childhood  \nsuaging children’s emotional reactions that may surface in a childcare setting. Ideally, the use of the responses would strengthen the connection between adult and child, allowing the provider to enter the world of the child. When early childhood educators and therapists combine their expertise in the child care setting, environments that once were deemed frightening to children may become welcoming and reassuring.  \nPlay therapy offers a unique opportunity for children to explore their feelings and problems through play, the medium with which they are most comfortable. Play therapy is commonly offered in a therapeutic setting, but is infrequently found in childcare facilities, as many do not employ a play therapist. The authors contend care providers can also apply some basic principles when interacting with children.  \nCCPT can be a tool in generating communication.  \nChildren who experience a positive relationship with teachers typically are more adjusted to school in comparison to those who have not. According to Sepulveda, Garza, and Morrison (2011) programs such as Head Start have been established for at risk children with the main focus of preparing them for school. Head Start instructors spend copious amounts of time with those children who are enrolled. This gives them the  \nVol 45, No 2, 2017  13  \nUse of Child Centered Play Therapy Responses in a Child Care Setting  \n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>Play equals work for young children. |  |\n|  |  |\n\nCourtesy of Knollwood Preschool (Community Church), Burke, VA  \nopportunity to provide a more consistent and nurturing relationship than primary caretakers do (Sepulveda et al., 2011) . In working with children from challenging backgrounds, CCPT can be a tool in generating communi","cbCaih9V2LsbvLiA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih9V2LsbvLiA","pdf",435830,"English","# CCPT as a Caregiver Communication Approach\n## Definition and Response Principles\n## Benefits in Childcare, Preschool, and School Settings\n## Play Therapy as Treatment Through Play","[{\"question\":\"Why are CCPT responses useful in a child care setting?\",\"answer\":\"They support emotional and social development by encouraging communicative patterns, helping children express feelings through play rather than complex verbal language.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document define child-centered play therapy (CCPT)?\",\"answer\":\"It describes CCPT as a developmentally appropriate, humanistic, nondirective approach that uses toys and play-based materials to facilitate verbal and non-verbal expression.\"},{\"question\":\"What research outcomes does the document associate with play therapy in education?\",\"answer\":\"The text reports reductions in internalizing behavior problems, improved teacher ability to use reflective skills, and evidence that children can better demonstrate concerns in structured classroom play contexts.\"}]","Use of Child Centered Play Therapy Responses in a Child Care Setting | PDF",1792091424,18]