Play Project

Amna Arif Julfar

H00308275
EDU 1003
Submitted to: Miss Jean

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Gross Motor Skills &
Active
Gross Motor Play
games improve
kids body performance.
These games require kids to
use
their
limbs.
For
example, this photo is a
game that kids like to play,
because they use their
whole
body.
Jumping,
running,
crossing,
and
climbing make playing more
exciting and fun. In addition,

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Fine Motor
Skills
Fine Motor games improve

kids
small muscles, like fingers. Fine
motor skills develops after gross
motor skills are developed.
Dressing Barbie is a good
example of controlling fine
motors. This girl uses her fine
motor skills to dress her Barbie
different clothes. In case she
couldnt control her fine motors
very well, she will not be able to

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Sensory Development &
Sensory
Play
Plays that require
kids to use their different
senses (Vision, hearing, smelling, touching,
and tasting) are sensory development games.
This means that when they use their senses to
play, for example playing with sand and water
on the beach, this play develops their touching
sense, which teaches them how sand feels
when it is wet and dry. Also, they understand
how water feels when they touch it. In
addition, sensory development and sensory
play are the same, in which kids use their
different senses to discover the world around
them. In other words, sensory play is the type

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Cognitive
Development
Cognitive games develop kids
minds, and help them use and
exercise their brains. As an
example, the jigsaw puzzle
make children use their brains,
and discover their mental
abilities. Kids will think and try
to discover the pieces that
belong to each other, and if
they fit, they must know if this
is the right place for these

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Emotional
Development
Emotional Development

is when
kids use their emotions or
feelings while playing, whether
alone or together. In this photo,
this kid feels excited while
building a castle using different
types of cubes. Moreover, when
he finishes playing with cubes,
he will show it to his parents,
which will make him proud of
building a castle all by himself.

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Social & Language
Development
Playing with each other develops
the social domain in people,
especially kids. Playing together
teaches kids how to socialize with
people around them. This picture
for example shows that these 2
little girls are socializing and
communicating with each other.
Communicating with each other
develops the language domain,
because they will use some

Types of Play
Pretend Play
This type of play is when kids pretend
being someone or doing something
else. For example these two kids, one
is pretending being a doctor, and the
other is pretending going to the shop.
Pretending develops kids cognitive
domain, because they use their
imagination to play, which develops
their brains and their way of thinking.
Furthermore, their desire to do
something or to be someone else, is

Types of Play
Manipulative Play
Manipulative Play is the type of
play where kids use their Fine
Motors
in
playing.
So,
Manipulative Play develops fine
motor skills. Moreover, kids use
their fine motor skills to play with
these toys. Which means that
these toys are manipulative toys,
just like playing with Barbie.

Types of Play
Creative Play
This type of play is when kids create new things
while playing. For example, painting, and mixing
things with each other. Most kids like to use their
Sense of Touching to paint, because this is how
they learn better, and have more fun. When they
mix different colors with each other they notice
that they have a new different color. Which
makes painting a Creative Play because kids
create new colors, which makes them proud and
happy (Emotional Development). Also, mixing
plenty of things together teaches kids to use
things in order to create a new thing, just like this
girl, whos mixing. It is not necessary to mix real

Types of Play
Cooperative Play & Playing
Together
Social domain develops when kids
play together. The play that kids
have fun with each other is called
Cooperative Play; where kids Play
Together, socialize, communicate,
and learn from each other. This
picture is an example of social
development
domain,
and
cooperative play. When kids play
together, they communicate, thus,
they use words to express and

Features of Play
First-Hand Experiences
Most kids love imitating
their parents in everything.
Cleaning
the
house,
wearing a parents glasses,
reading a book, and talking
on the phone are some
examples of what FirstHand
Experience
play
characterized
by.
This
means that children are
experiencing things that

Features of Play
Make Up Rules
I remember when I was young, I liked to
slide with my cousins. We were putting
out our own rules in order to control the
play, makes it more fun and challenging.
For example, we have to keep two stairs
between each of us while we climb the
stairs, and in each turn we should slide
whether on our back, front, or sit on a
cloth or a car and slide. Our way of
playing is called Make Up Rules Play;
where we play without fixed rules. Also,

Features of Play
Use Props
Kids dont like to use things as they
are intended to be used. As an
example, pillows are made to help
us rest. However, we liked to build
our own house using pillows, just
like this boy in the picture. We were
designing and dividing the house as
we wanted, then cover it with a
huge blanket as if it was the ceiling.
For some researchers, we were
Making Props while playing. This

Features of Play
Choose To Play
Parents must understand that
they can never force their child
to play. Children Choose if they
want To Play or not. It is their
decision, not their parents. In
addition, forcing a child to play
may
affect
his
Emotional
Development. Forcing kids to do
something they dont want to,
may affect their personality, selfconcept, and self-esteem.

Features of Play
Rehearse The Future
When a girl pretends being a
teacher, she is Rehearsing The
Future. This means that she is
trying to do things that adults
around her are doing. As an
example, this little girl pretends
she is a teacher, and mostly her
students are teddy bears. Yet, it
is not necessary that when she
grows up she will be a teacher.
She is just imitating her teacher

Features of Play
Playing Alone & Having
Personal Agenda
Some kids like to Play Alone
sometimes. Mostly because they
Have Their Personal Agenda in
their play. This means that these
kids have their own plan that
they want to follow, while playing
a game. It seems that this boy
and girl know what they are
doing, and they already planned
for what they want to achieve in

Features of Play
Pretending
As I mentioned before, kids like to
pretend being someone else.
Pretend Play is characterized by
kids who Pretend while playing.
These two picture are examples of
pretending kids. The girl pretends
being a pilot, and her plane is the
bag. While the boy pretends being
a pirate, and his ship is the
cartoon box. Notice that kids
pretend being someone else

Features of Play
Deeply Involved
Sometimes when kids play, they
get Deeply Involved in what they
are doing. Playing in tree leaves
and running through splashing
water are examples of what kids
like to do, and get involved in.
Furthermore, if you want to know if
kids are involved or not, try to call
them, they will keep playing and
you will have no answer, as if they
are ignoring you, in fact, they are

Features of Play
Try Out Recent Learning
Skills
When a father buys his child a tricycle, and
teaches him how to ride, the child will learn
a new skill which is riding a tricycle. After the
father leaves, the child will keep riding the
tricycle everywhere. Also he might be
frustrated if his parents forced him to leave
the tricycle. He will keep playing with it,
because he wants to Try Out his Recent
Learning Skill. Unfortunately, kids learn bad
behaviors quicker than good behaviors. For
example, if someone bites a child, this child
will learn a new skill which is biting.
Therefore, he will start biting everyone

Features of Play
Coordinate Ideas (Families,
Friends, and Culture)
To sum up, kids love playing, they
have the right to play, and no one can
force or prevent them from playing.
Kids use all of their skills while
playing. In fact, when they use their
skills, they are developing their
physical, emotional, sensory, social,
and also cognitive skills. Moreover,
kids skills among all domains, way of
Coordinating Ideas, and relationships

Stages of Play
Unoccupied Play
The first stage of play is when the
child is Unoccupied in playing. He
just stand there, and watch the
area around him. Most parents
think that their child doesnt want
to play with others, or he has a
problem in playing. Indeed, this
childs brain is working, which
means that he is observing,
understanding,
and
analyzing
what he is looking at, things

Stages of Play
Solitary Play
Solitary Play means playing alone,
and this is the second stage of
play. Just like this girl, she is
playing alone, independently, and
away from others. Playing alone
before playing with others is vital
for kids; this means that if they
didnt play alone, they wont play
with others. Parents must give
their child the opportunity to play
alone, and do not force him to

Stages of Play
Onlooker Play
Watching others play, observing
what they are doing, and then
decide if they can or want to do it
or not are specifications of an
Onlooker Play. Onlooker play is
when a child watches others, talks
but doesnt enter the play, and
shows active interest if someone
wins the play. At this stage, the
child is gradually involves with
other kids. He just needs time to

Stages of Play
Parallel Play
The fourth stage of play is the
Parallel Play. Being parallel in
playing means to play alongside
with others, maybe with the same
toy like building blocks, but each
one is independent on his play, and
plays separately. You will notice in
this picture that these boys are
playing with the same toy, but each
one has his Personal Agenda in the
play. However, the boy at your left is

Stages of Play
Associative Play
The fifth stage of play involves
social interaction with others, and
interested in the play, but with no
organization or rules that control
or organize the game. This play is
called
Associative
Play.
For
example, playing with sand has no
rules that kids should follow so
they can play. In other words,
there is no winner and loser. The
aim of playing with sand is to have

Stages of Play
Cooperative Play
The last stage of play is Cooperative Play. Some kids enjoy
cooperative play because it is more challenging. Kids at this
stage interact socially in a group, with a sense of group
identity, and join an organized activity or game. Soccer is a
good example of cooperative play; in which it contains teams,
organized, and has rules that kids must follow to play. Unlike
Associative Play, the aim of cooperative play is winning. This
means at the end of the play, there is a winner and loser team.

How Adults Can Help Kids Play

Although children who are playing, adults
have some responsibilities toward children
while playing. Indeed, adults role in kids
plays is essential for them to continue
developing and learning by playing.
Furthermore, adults responsibilities affect
kids directly, but they should do it indirectly;
where kids feel that they did everything all
by themselves.

How Adults Can Help Kids Play

1) The most important thing that adult must do

before letting their kids play, is to make sure that
the environment or the area their kids will play in
is safe. This means that kids around them are not
too old where they can hurt them, different types
of games in this area are appropriate for their
ages, as well as the area is secure so no one can
run away and cross the street.

How Adults Can Help Kids Play

2) Children should use technology to play and have

fun sometimes. However, activities like sand,
water, music, outdoor exploration, reading
stories, and socializing with others cannot be
replaced by electrical devices. This means that
adults should monitor the amount of time spent
at devices, and give kids the opportunity to
experience different things and develop normally.

How Adults Can Help Kids Play

3) Parents must encourage their kids to play with

different things, such as water and sand, and
dont prevent them from these things because
you dont want them to spoil their clothes. Let
them play, experience, discover, and understand
things around them by their own.

How Adults Can Help Kids Play

4) Give them some space. In other words, dont tell

them what to do next, how a game is played, or
how to deal with a certain situation. They have
the right to play, analyze, think, try to solve
problems on their own way, and your job as an
adult is to keep watching them from a distance to
make sure that they are doing the right thing, and
they are safe.

How Adults Can Help Kids Play

5) Talk to them, let them express, ask about their

opinion, understand their feelings, and listen to
their questions to answer. By doing these, you are
helping kids develop emotionally; in which their
self-confidence, self-concept, self-esteem are
developing, and they understand that their
opinion about things around them is important.
Moreover, communicating and talking with them
develop their social skills and improve their
language, too.

How Adults Can Help Kids Play

6) When kids show their parents what they have

achieved or made for them, parents must show
some interest in their work through praising,
encouraging, and asking open-ended questions
about what they have done. Even if you see that
they did something normal, for them, it is an
achievement that they have learned, and created
something new, which make them proud of
themselves. As an adult, your job is to motivate,
not to criticize their work.