Elements of Play

Question 1

Play provides

Answer 1

enjoyment, entertainment, amusement and diversion

Question 2

Play facilitates

Answer 2

cognition, language, social skills

Question 3

Pigets play theory

Answer 3

3 areas of play
1. Sensorimotor play – exploration of sensations & movement
2. Symbolic play – imagination & make believe play
3. Cooperative play – social & rule based
play

Question 4

Vygotsky’s theory

Answer 4

developing cognitive skills through their social interactions that become internalized.

Question 5

Partens 6 levels of play

Answer 5

Unoccupied play
solitary 
onlooker 
parallel 
associative (sharing) 
cooperative

Question 6

Characteristics of Play

Answer 6

1. Internal control vs external control
   External control can lead to non- play…the child is not vested in ‘other’ peoples play.
2. Internal reality vs external reality
   Can the player suspend reality and ‘pretend’
3. Internal vs external motivation

Question 7

Why play?

Answer 7

challenging, goals, attention span, child in control

Question 8

Facilitating play

Answer 8

Clear instructions
Praise
Strategies