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Peds Play
Development of Play: Categories of Play
| Type of Play | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Symbolic Play | 2-4yrs | Engages in play through which they formulate, test, classify & refine ideas, feelings,& comb. actions. Form of play assoc. w/lang. develop. Child preference: managable obj in terms of symbolization,control,mastery. Mostly parallel play w/peers |
| Creative Play | 4-7yrs | Engages in sensory,motor, cognitive & social play in which relevant skills are refined. Explores combos of actions on mult. objs. Beginning of mastery skills that promote performance of school/work related acts. Participation in cooperative peer groups. |
| Games | 7-12 yrs | Participation in play w/rules,competition,social interaction/opportunities 4 develop. of skills. Begins 2 participate in coop. peer groups w/interest in competition. Friends importnt 4 validation of play items/performnce, parent validate when peers absent |
| Exploratory Play | 0-2yrs | Child engages in play through which they develop body scheme. SI/motor skills also developed as child explores properties/effects of actions on obj/people. Plays mostly w/parent & caregiver. |
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