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The Empowerment of Play for the School-Age Child
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Match each type of play with its definition.
a. Physical play
Cooperative
Constructive
Fantasy
Active
Independent
Rule-based
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Active play involves physical activity and provides an enjoyable way for children to exercise. When children take part in active play, they burn energy, consume calories, and build healthy bodies. Through active play, children learn how to coordinate their brain and body functions to complete tasks and also develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
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Active play involves physical activity and provides an enjoyable way for children to exercise. When children take part in active play, they burn energy, consume calories, and build healthy bodies. Through active play, children learn how to coordinate their brain and body functions to complete tasks and also develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
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The Empowerment of Play for the School-Age Child
Match each type of play with its definition.
b. Play with peers or adults
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Frequent interaction with others is the best way for children to learn essential social skills. By playing with others, children develop skills required for successful relationships with other adults and their peers.
Revised 6/14/2013
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Match each type of play with its definition.
c. Play that follows set regulations
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Rule-based
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Rule-based play is structured and goal-oriented. This type of play is cooperative in nature; it must have two or more players. In rule-based play, organizations and consistency are essential. Rules are initially developed by the game’s creator. It is important for all players to understand and follow the rules of the game as they guide game play.
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Match each type of play with its definition.
d. Pretend play
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Fantasy play requires use of the imagination. Children can experiment with different roles, places, and ideas as they pretend. During fantasy play, children choose a theme, develop a story, and act it out. Often, fantasy play incorporates the use of everyday objects or props that can maintain their original purpose or transform into another item.
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Fantasy play requires use of the imagination. Children can experiment with different roles, places, and ideas as they pretend. During fantasy play, children choose a theme, develop a story, and act it out. Often, fantasy play incorporates the use of everyday objects or props that can maintain their original purpose or transform into another item.
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Match each type of play with its definition.
e. Building or making things
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Constructive
Fantasy
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Independent
Rule-based
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During constructive play, children make things. Planning and creativity are combined to manipulate objects for building. Constructive play focuses more on the process of creating than on the end product. Through building with different materials, children explore and discover how the world works.
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Match each type of play with its definition.
f. Play of an individual
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Independent
Rule-based
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Play of the individual, or independent play, is important because it lets children experiment, reflect, and relax. This type of play allows children the opportunity to practice making choices and entertaining themselves.
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g. Which of the following are essential characteristics of rule-based play?
Appropriate and educational
Consistent and organized
Competitive and appropriate
Educational and cooperative
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Rule-based play is structured and goal-oriented. This type of play is cooperative in nature; it must have two or more players. In rule-based play, organizations and consistency are essential.
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h. What do children learn to do through cooperative play?
Interact verbally with others
Play popular games
Follow rules
Entertain themselves
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By playing with others, children develop skills required for successful relationships with other adults and their peers. Through contacts with people outside the family, children learn skills they can use to develop and nurture relationships throughout their lives.
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Apply your knowledge.
i. Alice and Edwardo are building a town with the blocks. Alice collects dolls from the doll house to live in the town. Edwardo calls to Ricky to help him finish the road. They put on construction hats because building roads is dangerous work. Choose the type(s) of play the children are engaged in.
Cooperative
Constructive
Fantasy
Active
Independent
Rule-based
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j. Julie brought in a music CD by the Heart throbs. The teacher said she could play it, but anyone who wants to listen or dance must be allowed to participate. Julie agrees and the teacher starts the music. Her friends want to dance, but Julie tells them that they have to do it her way or not at all.
Cooperative
Constructive
Fantasy
Active
Independent
Rule-based
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