Types Of Play

Question 1

What is symbolic play?

Answer 1

This lets the children be whatever they want to be and use their imaginations without adult instructions

Question 2

What is the adult role for Symbolic Play?

Answer 2

The adult encourages children to be independent. Praise and encouragement builds a child’s confidence. Letting children lead the play empowers children.
Adults should only play when invited

Question 3

What are examples of symbolic play?

Answer 3

Reading stories
Play with toys
Junk modelling
Role play
Imaginative play
Dance and drama

Question 4

What is books and play which support language?

Answer 4

The children can lean through reading by the words and pictures. They can learn by the adults facial expressions and body language

Question 5

What is the adult role for books and play which support language?

Answer 5

Adults can let the children be more independent by giving them a selection of puppets/books/songs etc so they can use their imagination and be independent.

Question 6

What are examples of books and play which support language?

Answer 6

This type of play includes reading stories, hating stories, puppets, Story boards, drama, songs with actions and poetry and rhymes

Question 7

What is creative play?

Answer 7

Creative play helps children to express themselves. They can paint and draw. In creative play what is important is the process and not the end product

Question 8

What is the adult role in creative play?

Answer 8

The adult can help children. The children can learn new techniques. It is important that the adult lets the child be independent

Question 9

What are examples of creative play

Answer 9

Musical activities
Crafts
Construction 
Drawing 
Painting
Clay
Dough
Sculpting

Question 10

What is discovery play?

Answer 10

Discovery play is when children use all five senses while playing to discover what the object is and how it feels

Question 11

What is the adult role for discovery play?

Answer 11

The adult role is to give children different toys and play with them so the children learn new things

Question 12

What are examples of discovery play?

Answer 12

Sensory play 
Exploratory play
Water play
Sand play
Environment activities

Question 13

What is vigorous play?

Answer 13

This allows children to be more active and energetic

This enables children to develop muscle control but promotes appetite, circulation, sleep and a sense of well being

Question 14

What is the adult role for vigorous play?

Answer 14

The adult role would be to take the children out and make them play different games

Question 15

what are examples of vigorous play?

Answer 15

Running
Jumping
Chasing
Group games
Parachute games
Outdoor activities

Question 16

What is play with technology?

Answer 16

Children play with sand, water, play dough, clay. Cutting shapes help learn safety and imagination. Children can learn through not just the computer but by pressing buttons etc

Question 17

What is the adult role for play with technology?

Answer 17

The adult would help children with getting the materials and resources
They could read stories and help children by doing arty things with them

Question 18

What are examples of play with technology?

Answer 18

Tools
Cooking
Baking
Working with wood
Computers
Internet

Question 19

What are games?

Answer 19

These types of games children enjoy depending on their age and stage of development
For example
1-3 years find sharing difficult and don’t understand rules
3-5 years understand taking turns and understand people’s feelings

Question 20

What is the adult role for games?

Answer 20

Adults can encourage concentration enable guild ten to feel as part of a group , Practise counting in fun context and let them get I understand sharing

Question 21

What are examples of games?

Answer 21

Physical games
Group games
Ball games
Team games
Board games 
Dance 
Singing
Sports