If you slow down during play, you’ll see patterns.
Not in what toys they pick
In how their body uses space.
Do they:
- collapse into the floor quickly?
- avoid rotation?
- move fast but without control?
- repeat the same pattern over and over?
- shift positions easily?
Play shows us:
- endurance
- balance
- organization
- problem solving
- regulation
Without a single worksheet.
This is why structured “do this activity 10 times” advice misses the point.
*Play isn’t homework.*
It’s information.
And most of it is visible long before milestones change.