Rita Is Regularly an Onlooker While Other Children Are Pretending

Multiple Choice

Rita is regularly an onlooker while other children are pretending something. She comes close to them, and says nothing. What would be the MOST effective strategy in helping her to engage in the play?

A) Wait and do nothing.
B) Tell Rita to say, "Can I play?"
C) Tell Rita to say, " I clean houses. Can I clean your house?"
D) Tell the other children that Rita wants to play even though her behavior makes this obvious.
E) Assign all of the children roles in pretend, including Rita.