Week 4: Play Flashcards
Why is play important?
It contributes to cognitive, physical and emotional development
What is the functional definition of play?
Play does not have a goal or immediate benifit to the child
What is the structural definition of play?
It describes the behaviour that occurs in play such as open mouthed play face
People are more likely to rate actions as play if they are:
fragmented exaggerated re-ordered intrinsically motivated non-literal flexiable positive affect
What is excersize play?
This involves gross bodily or muscular activity such as running, chasing, skipping and wrestling
At what ages do excersize play increase and decrease?
Increases from toddlers to preschool but decreases in primary school
In average, how much physical activity do 4-7 year olds get each day?
81 mins
In average, how much physical activity do 7-11 year olds get each day?
77 mins
In average, how much physical activity do 11-16 year olds get each day?
69 mins
What is rough and tumble play?
Vigorous behaviours such as wrestling and kicking that would appear agressive except in this playful contect
What percentage of teachers struggle to tell real fighting from play fighting?
41%
What percentage of rough and tumble play ends up as real fighting?
1%
What is the role of social roles in pretend play?
Social roles are assigned during play such as teachers and nurses. There can be gender differences in what roles are assigned
What percentage of 4 year olds have imaginary companions?
25-65%
What makes children more likely to have imaginary companions?
Being less ideational so needing less props to pretend
They have more advanced imaginations
