6/28/2004
desjardins/honig                                            COGNITION
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Older Toddler
•Toddlers imitate living and nonliving objects
•Imitation is an example how the toddler “analyzes” an event before engaging in the activity
•Play takes on an increasingly symbolic meaning in the activity
–fun and pleasure remains
–play objects represent another object (block is a bus)
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