Types of play

Unstructured play is...

• Play without adult support

• Adult guided, playful, experiential activities

• Adult directed, little or no play

• Play with adult support and sensitive interaction, to provide and enabling environment

Child-initiated play is....

• a structured form of play with specific rules.
• a form of play led by children themselves.
• a type of play that requires adult supervision.
• a form of play that is only for educational purposes.

Focused learning is...

• a casual approach to learning without focus.
• Adult guided and playful, experiential activities

• Adult directed with little or no play

• Play without adult support

Highly structured play is...

• Adult directed with little or no play

• Play without adult support

• Play with sensitive adult support to provide an enabling environment

• Adult guided, playful, experiential activities

What is the role of an adult in guided play?

• To ensure play is only for educational purposes

• To leave children completely unsupervised

• To provide support and create an enabling environment

• To direct the play with strict rules

Which of the following best describes free play?

• Play that follows a strict educational curriculum

• Play that is initiated and led by children

• Play that is structured and adult-directed

• Play that requires constant adult supervision

What is the main characteristic of experiential learning?

• Learning through passive observation

• Learning through active engagement and experience

• Learning through memorization and repetition

• Learning through strict adherence to rules

What is the primary benefit of child-led play?

• It ensures children follow strict rules

• It focuses solely on educational outcomes

• It promotes creativity and independence

• It requires constant adult supervision

What distinguishes free play from structured play?

• Structured play has no rules

• Free play is always educational

• Free play is spontaneous and child-directed

• Structured play is led by children

What is the significance of adult interaction in child-led play?

• To ensure play is always educational

• To direct the play activities

• To observe and support when necessary

• To impose strict rules and guidelines