Types of Play: PHS

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

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

Hannah observes her older sister coloring.

• Unoccupied Behavior

• Parallel Play

• Onlooker Behavior

• Solitary Play

The kids in the neighborhood are playing hide and go seek.

• Associative Play

• Cooperative Play

• Solitary Play

• Parallel Play

Sarah is at the park with her friends. Some are swinging and some are on the jungle gym.

• Solitary Play

• Associative Play

• Parallel Play

• Cooperative Play

Brittany is walking around while playing with her hair.

• Unoccupied Behavior

• Onlooker Behavior

• Solitary Play

• Associative Play

Kate and Carson finger paint their own art at school.

• Cooperative Play

• Associative Play

• Solitary Play

• Parallel Play

Ella and her cousins play pretend house.

• Parallel Play

• Associative Play

• Solitary Play

• Cooperative Play