types of play

Solitary Play

• Children play according to the rules they have made up themselves.
• Children who watch older children play
• Children explore the possibilities of materials or objects.
• Children play without regard for what other children around them are doing.

Parallel Play

• Two children doing two different things side by side
• Making a decision
• All Play

Dramatic Play

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

Constructive Play

• Can happen; doctor, house
• 
  Solitaire, playing alone
• 
  All play
• Legos, play-doh, collage

Play is best described as

• as being intrinsically motivated.
• as process over product.
• as freedom from rules.
• all 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
  

In which type of play would we see children playing with puzzles side by side without interacting?

• solitary 
• associative
• parallel 
• interactive

When the play is organized by group goals. There is at least one leader, and children are definitely in or out of the group. When children move from a self-centered world to an understanding of the importance of social contracts and rules, they begin to play games with rules.

• solitary play

• cooperative play

• parallel play

• associative play

Why pretend play is important in the child development?

• Creating "zone of proximal development", helping children distinguish between thoughts and actions, and as a facilitator of the growth of problem solving abilities.

• Through free play, children can not only have fun with other children in organized activities, but also create activities by themselves. They learn to take the initiative.

• Children feel successful when they are involved in a task they set for themselves.

• Helps children manipulate symbols. In pretend play, children can change the flow and direction of various events as they wish. Children can express things that they have not been able to discuss with adults.

The following are the reasons why play is important when your child enters school, except …

• Play can assist children in adjusting to a school setting.

• Play enhances children’s learning readiness and their cognitive development by allowing them to move from subject and area without of the fear of failure.

• Playtime in school such as recess time, allows children to sleep.

• Children develop a sense of self, learn to interact with other children, how to make friends, and the importance of role-playing.