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Play Processes
how play relates to development
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
11/18/2008

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What are Piagets 3 types of play and what stage of cognitive or physical development do they relate to.
Definition
1. Practice: birth to 24m: sensorimotor stage
2. Symbolic: 2-7 years: preoperational stage
3. games with rules: 7-12 years concrete operational stage
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what are the 3 types of Piaget practice play
Definition
1. mere(random)
2. fortuitous combination (snapping fingers)
3. intentional combination (anticipated, planned actions)
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What are the 3 types of Piagets symbolic play
Definition
1. simplistic to complex
2. random application
3. imitation of others to rule governed (play becomes more complex)
Term
What are Smilansky's 4 types of play and in what order
Definition
1. Functional play
2. constructive play
3. symbolic/dramatic play
4. games with rules
Term
What stage is Smilansky's functional play associated with and give example
Definition
play associated with sensiormotor stage; exploratory behavior (grasping)
Term
What stage is Smilansky's Construction play associated with and give example
Definition
transition stage between sensorimotor and preoperational stage (building blocks, clay
Term
What stage is Smilansky's symbolic/dramatic play associated with and give example
Definition
play associated with preopertional stage; sociodramatic (pretend play
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What stage is Smilanky's games with rules associated with and give example
Definition
play associated with concrete stage; learning rules/ orgainzation (tag games)
Term
name Parten's 6 types of play and brief description
Definition
1. unoccupied play: watching others, idly glancing about
2. onlooker play: watching others, not engaging
3. solitary play: playing by themselves
4. parallel play: independently playing next to each other
5. associative play: attempting to influence other children's
behavior,, but maintaining self. egocentric, manipulative
6. cooperative play: integrating play with others
Term
ages 2-7 years symbolic age becomes more?
Definition
complex
Term
Name ways play contributes to cognitive development
Definition
1. opportunity to practice new skills and functions
2. opportunity to act on objects and experience events
3. active form of learning that unites body, mind and spirit
4. play reduces tension that is associated with learning-
through creativity, invention etc
5. can consolidate previous learning
6. enables to transform reality into symbolic representation of
the world
Term
play contributes to language development how?
Definition
children's first attempts to read and write occur during play
Term
play contributes to emotional development how?
Definition
children practice with pleasure the negative feelings or anxieties, as well as the positive feelings. Freud viewed play as a medium to express feelings that children might not be able to verbalize
Term
play contributes to social development how
Definition
children's ability to manage the environment through cooperation, helping sharing and successful social problem solving.
1. most play is based on socially learned rules and experiences
2. children are intrinsically motivated to engage in social
interactions
3. engage in pretend play are able to decenter- to think about
more than one viewpoint or things at a time--inherent in many
social skills
Term
what are 5 key components to a good play setting
Definition
1. an array of familiar peers, toys, or other material likely
to engage children's interest
2. allowing children to choose freely what they want to play
within limits
3. adult behavior that is minimally intrusive or directive
4. scheduling that reduces the likelihood of the children
feeling tired, hungary, or ill
5. friendly atmosphere where children feel safe
Term
identify how culture plays key role in children's play
Definition
1.play reflects cultural values
2. play is universal
3. developed countries have more complex games
4. developing countries have more simplistic, interdependent games
Term
What is functional play
Definition
play that involves simple, repetitive activities typical of 3 year olds
Term
what is constructive play
Definition
play in which children manipulate objects to produce or build something
Term
what is symbolic play
Definition
focusing on children's fantasy play
Term
what are 3 ways to encourage functional play
Definition
1. toys should function properly
2. offer toys that provide sensory stimulation
3. take children outdoors
4. have enough toys
Term
what are 3 ways to encourage constructive play
Definition
1. emphasize the process not the product
2. let children know it's ok to be messy
3. give them ample time
4. store enough materials so they are accessible
Term
what are 3 ways to encourage symbolic play
Definition
1. support, but never force fantasy play
2. give children control of their make believe play
3. act playful yourself
4. choose appealing props
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