Module 3 Flashcards
Play is a _______ need
natural
What are the characteristics of Play
- Active
- Child Selected
- Motivated by pleasure
- Suspension of Reality
Mnemonic: A Child May Sleep
Activity Level
Not play: Passive
Play: Active
Choice
Not play: Adult-selected
Play: Child-selected
Motive
Not play: Product-Oriented
Play: Process-Oriented
Mindset
Not Play: Reality Oriented
Play: Suspension of reality
What are the Cognitive Play Types
Functional Play
Construction Play
Dramatic Play
Games with Rules
Mnemonic: Family Can Do Good
Cognitive Play: Birth - 2 years old
Functional Play
Cognitive Play: 2 - 3 years old
Construction Play
Cognitive Play: 3 - 7 years old
Dramatic Play
Cognitive Play: 7 years old
Games with rules
Play Type
* Simple repetitive muscle movements
Functional Play
Play Type
* Physical Skills (Walking, Running)
Functional Play
Play Type
* Making something out of something available to them (blocks)
Construction Play
Play Type
* Provide children with clay and blocks (houses, roads, castles, and communities)
Construction Play
Play Type
* How they progress their story
Construction Play
Play Type
* Pretend play or role playing
Dramatic Play
Play Type
* Mimic what they see around them (parents, older siblings)
Dramatic Play
Play Type
* You can observe family dynamics through here
Dramatic Play
Play Type
* Agreeing in a given set of rules and accept penalties for breaking rules
Games with Rules
What are the Social Play Types?
Solitary Play
Parallel Play
Cooperative Play
Cooperative-competitive Play
Mnemonic: So Pretty Cute and COOl
Social Play: Birth - 2 1/2 years old
Solitary Play
Social Play: 2 1/2 years old - 3 1/2 years old
Parallel Play
Social Play: 4 1/2 years old
Cooperative Play
Social Play: 7 or 8 years old
Cooperative-competitive play
Play Type
* Play alone with toys that are different from those children playing nearby
Solitary Play
Play Type
* Still play independently but now with other children; with the similar toys
Parallel Play
Play Type
* Play in groups with division of labor to attain a common goal.
Cooperative Play
Play Type
* Patterned toward team victory.
Cooperative-competitive Play
Play Type
* Work with other children to attain a goal (which is to win)
Cooperative-competitive Play
Benefits of Play
Intellectual Growth
Social Skills
Language and Literacy
Physical Development
Emotional Development
Creativity
Mnemonic: IS Laughter & Play EC?
Benefits of Play in Intellectual Growth
Multisensory experiences; problem solving; abstract symbolism
Benefits of Play in Social Skills
Learn from social roles; decrease egocentrism; understand social rules
Benefits of Play in Language and Literacy
Play with language; metacommunication; pretend communication, mimicking what others are saying
Benefits of Play in Physical Development
Gross and fine motors; integrate muscle movements; body, space, helps with spatial and direction awareness
Benefits of Play in Emotional Development
Master emotional issues; feel good about self; emotional regulation
Benefits of Play in Creativity
Personality characteristics; intellectual processes; creative products