Types of Play

1. Types of Play

2. Classifications • By INTERACTION between children • By AREA OF DEVELOPMENT addressed in child • By ACTIVITY TYPE

3. INTERACTION • solitary- plays alone with different toys than other children near by; no effort to involve other children

4. INTERACTION • on-looker – watches other children; may talk to other children

5. INTERACTION • parallel -plays alone but with same toys as children nearby; beside rather than with other children

6. INTERACTION • associative- two or more children are interacting by borrowing and lending play materials; there is not real organization to the play activity

7. INTERACTION • cooperative -play is goal oriented; formal games; rules; specific roles

8. AREA OF DEVELOPMENT • physical_- small and large motor skills, eye-hand coordination

9. AREA OF DEVELOPMENT • intellectual – language, problem solving, reasoning, logical thinking

10. AREA OF DEVELOPMENT • emotional – empathy, expressing emotions appropriately

11. AREA OF DEVELOPMENT • social – respectful behavior, cooperation, conflict resolution, roles

12. AREA OF DEVELOPMENT • moral – right and wrong, following rules, values, fairness

13. ACTIVITY TYPE • Active – use of large motor skills • Examples: running, climbing, bike, jumping, sports, games)

14. ACTIVITY TYPE • Quiet - use small motor skills, focuses on thinking • Examples: manipulatives, books, water table, sand box, board games__

15. ACTIVITY TYPE • Creative – make something new, open-ended, flexible, decided by child • Examples: _pretend, dramatic, imitation, music, art, symbolic

16. ACTIVITY TYPE • Exploratory – discovery through experiences using senses • Examples: scientific experiences, food experiences, manipulatives, sensory