Child’s Play

Play Play is an important and necessary part of development. Play influences: Physical, Intellectual, Social and Emotional development.

Physical Development Helps to develop fine movements skills. E.g. Children need to build upper body strength by hanging or swinging

Intellectual Development Both verbal and visual stimulation is provided by play. Play encourages mental awareness

Social and Emotional Development Play encourages ‘friends’ – social relationships between children. This then forms the basis of socialization into adult society.

1) Playing alone – unaware of other children nearby. STAGES of Play 1) Playing alone – unaware of other children nearby.

They will defend their own toys Parallel Play The child is playing alongside others – but still concentrating on themselves. They will defend their own toys

Watching as others play. Looking – On Play Watching as others play.

Joining in Play Playing with others and sharing the same activity.

Belonging to a group and doing the same task Cooperative Play Belonging to a group and doing the same task

Task In 2’s and 3’s look at the scenarios and decide what STAGE of play does it describe. You have 10 Mins

Task Discovery Physical Creative Imaginative Manipulative Social We have just looked at the stages of play now we will look at types of play: Discovery Physical Creative Imaginative Manipulative Social IN PAIRS or 3’s you are going to explain to the class on type of play The info will be given to you.