Play: Children's Primary Occupation Flashcards
These are activities that are intrinsically motivating, internally controlled and freely chosen that includes suspension of reality
Play
It is the theory that explains that we lost concept of time when we are enjoying the moment
flow theory
it is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that is shaped by sociocultural factors
Play
What are the 10 characteristics of play
- active
- adventurous and risky
- meaningful
- Therapeutic
- Symbolic
- Involved
- Enjoyable
- Communicative
- Voluntary
- Sociable and interactive
T/F
-Play helps children master anxieties and conflicts because tensions are relieved
True
T/F
play is not the best setting for cognitive development
False
Element of play that changes in development; choice of materials, nature of playfulness, and organization of play
Form
element of play that reflects on life’s situation, expression of child’s immediate needs, impulses and physical and emotional state
Content
- 0-2 years of age
- autotelic play
- exploration of object properties
Sensorimotor
-2 to 4 years
- symbolic play
-start of pretend play
shift from solitary play to parallel play
-builds simple construction that represents another object
Symbolic/ simple constructive
- 4-7 years
- expands the social interaction of child
- shifts from parallel to associative play
- use of dramatic roles that enacts a child’s daily experience
- use of skills that require hand dexterity
Dramatic/ complex constructive and pregame
- 7 to 12 years
- activities with rules
- concern with peer status
- friendship group is important
- cooperative play
Game
12-16 years
- Formal group orientation
- teamwork and cooperation
- competitive sports
- realistic constructive projects and complex manual skills
Recreational
Developed the stages of social play
Mildred Parten
type of play where it focuses on exploration
- common among children from birth to 1 year old
- Activity is referred to as “not playing at all”
Unoccupied Play
- independent play
- occurs when child entertain themselves without social involvement
- ages 2-3 years old
Solitary play
type of play where child spends time watching others play
- does not engage in the actual play but may interact with the player
- curious
onlooker play
type of play where children play next to each other but not interacting together
- taking turns or mimics each other’s action
Parallel play
type of play that is focused on the activity involved.
- children are involved with what the others are doing but there is no goal
Associative Play
type of play where there is cooperative effort between players to achieve something or the goal.
Cooperative play
Type of play that uses sensory motor play to learn new skills
Sensorimotor play
play where infants explore their surroundings
- understanding the cause and effect
Exploratory play
- type of play where there is identifiable outcomes
- predominates during the preschools years until middle childhood
Constructive play
- type of play that involves dramatic and sociodramatic play
- the use of different objects as something different (comb as mic to sing)
Pretense/Symbolic play
