Envelopment and Containment
A child who has an envelopment schema is interested in enveloping itself and objects or a space. It is very closely related to containment.
A child with an envelopment schema may
· Like to wrap themselves in material
· Make parcels containing every day objects
· Cover their hands and body with paint
· Paint a picture and then cover it with a solid layer of paint
If your child has an envelopment schema they will like
· Blankets to wrap dolls and themselves in
· Dressing up clothes
· Paper and newspaper to make parcels
· Be allowed to paint themselves
A child with an envelopment schema may
· Like to wrap themselves in material
· Make parcels containing every day objects
· Cover their hands and body with paint
· Paint a picture and then cover it with a solid layer of paint
If your child has an envelopment schema they will like
· Blankets to wrap dolls and themselves in
· Dressing up clothes
· Paper and newspaper to make parcels
· Be allowed to paint themselves
A child who has a containment schema loves to put one thing inside another.
This child may
- Like putting things in bags and pots
- Enjoy shape sorting toys
- Climb into boxes
- Love filing up buckets with sand
- Drawor paint pictures then draw circles or boxes around them
If your child has a containment schema they will appreciate it if you provide
· Pots with things they can fill them with
· Containers to fill in the bath or sink
· Dry play such as pasta and pots to fill
· Boxes and tents to go in
