How children learn through play

Dramatic Play

• Children doing two different things side by side
• Dress up; Doctor; Police Officer, etc
• All Play

If a child is playing alone, this is defined as

• unoccupied
• onlooker
• solitary 
• parallel

When children play together in an organized way and with a shared purpose, they are displaying which stage of play?

• associative
• parallel
• cooperative
• none of these

Which is true of play for children?

• play is a way to keep children from misbehaving
  
• play teaches important skills
• play only happens after two years
  
• children in third world countries don't playNext
  

What is an example of constructive play?

• Running around in the gym.
• Building a city made out of blocks.
• Having a pretend tea party.
• Laughing with friends during recess.

What is a benefit that comes from playing sports or exercising during a gym class?

• A child's mind is occupied, so it develops.
• Children feel included in team sports.
• Children become competitive.
• Muscle activity is coordinated with nerve and brain function.

Play is often considered a child's _____.

• work

• responsibility

• chores

There are ____ basic areas of development.

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Children must play to help them grow, learn, and develop.

• True

• False

An example of a small motor skill is ___.

• jump rope

• finger painting

• hop scotch

• running