week 4

Question 1

play definition

Answer 1

“Play is a biological phenomenon for exploring, learning, and adapting cultural roles, values, and rules of society.” (

Question 2

free play

Answer 2

choices in how they play, where, what with, with adequate time

Question 3

guided play

Answer 3

– adult input to select materials etc

Question 4

directed ply

Answer 4

adult instructs children how to accomplish a play activity/task

Question 5

sensory play

Answer 5

play that stimulates senses touch, smell, taste, sight, hearing, movement

Question 6

constructive play

Answer 6

– involves handling, placing, folding, balancing, pushing

Question 7

pretend play

Answer 7

dramatic, fantasy, make-believe, fantasy, playing ‘…as if’, role play

Question 8

creative play

Answer 8

self-expression through play

Question 9

exploratory play

Answer 9

using senses to discover and learn

Question 10

rough and tumble play

Answer 10

play fighting, rumbling, wrestling eg helps children to understand their own strength while being physical and active

Question 11

solitary play

Answer 11

plays alone without regard for what others are doing

Question 12

passive play

Answer 12

watches other children at play

Question 13

parallel play

Answer 13

playing independently alongside others

Question 14

associative play

Answer 14

loosely organised play together no shared goals or roles

Question 15

cooperative play

Answer 15

designated roles and dependent on each other to achieve goals/follow roles (need each other for play)

Question 16

importance of play

Answer 16

• helps with problem solving
• uses the brain
• without brain will shrink
• without leads to depression