types of play

Question 1

Dramatic play

Answer 1

single child imitating person/situation. “Playing pretend”

Question 2

Socio-dramatic play

Answer 2

several children, imitating person/situation, most complex for toddlers

Question 3

Personification

Answer 3

assigning human traits to objects; talking to stuffed animals

Question 4

Projection

Answer 4

putting personal emotions on another person/object; “the dolls are sad”

Question 5

Pretend play

Answer 5

learning about world, basically dramatic play; “house”, “school”

Question 6

Onlooker behavior

Answer 6

child watches another child play, interactions between them, schemas built

Question 7

Unoccupied behavior

Answer 7

not specific activity, fidgeting, daydreaming

Question 8

Solitary play

Answer 8

independent/personal, totally involved, gaining information

Question 9

Parallel play

Answer 9

no interaction, similar but separate toys

Question 10

Associative play

Answer 10

interacting, similar activity, independently playing in a large group with no organizations; each kid plays a different role while playing kitchen

Question 11

Cooperative play

Answer 11

2+ children, groups with roles, leader/follower dynamic, dramatic play

Question 12

Material use: manipulative play

Answer 12

handle props incorrectly

Question 13

Material use: functional stage

Answer 13

use props as intended

Question 14

Material use: imaginative stage

Answer 14

can substitute props

Question 15

Role play

Answer 15

mimic actions of others; house, firefighter

Question 16

Coaching

Answer 16

give children ideas for difficult situations

Question 17

Modeling

Answer 17

showing appropriate behavior

Question 18

Prop box

Answer 18

box containing materials to give roles/themes to learn