Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development: A Cross-Cultural Study between American and Lebanese Children
Table 3
Variables
American
Lebanon
Outside surface
OS
OS
Outside apparatus
OS
OS
Inside space
IS
*IS
Inside apparatus
IS
*OP
Inside play space
IS
*IS
Play stimulation
VS
*OP
Freedom of movements
VS
*OP
Encouragement of stimulation
VS
*OP
Daily activities
VS
*SS
Replica toys
FMT
*PM
Educational toys
FMT
*PM
Games
FMT
*PM
Construction toys
FMT
*PM
Real materials
FMT
*PM
Others
GMT
*PM
Musical materials
GMT
*PM
Manipulative materials
GMT
*PM
Locomotors materials
GMT
*PM
Body exploration materials
GMT
*PM and SS
OS: outside space; IS: inside space; VS: variety of stimulation; FMT: fine motor toys; GMT: gross motor toys; PM: play materials; *SS: supportive stimulation; *OP: opportunity; *IS: inside space; *PM: play materials.
