SOCIAL PATTERNS
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Types of Play Unit 3
Types of Play Assignment
Unit 3
CE230-(add your course section)
(Name of Student)
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Type of Play |
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Importance |
Creativity Exhibited |
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Unoccupied play (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.) |
Not engaged in play (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.). |
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Describe the importance of this type of play
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Explain the creativity exhibited during this type of play |
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Solitary play (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.)
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Plays independently. Is not involved with other children. Pursues own activity without concern for what others are doing (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.). |
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Onlooker play (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.) |
Watches others in play but does not enter the activity. May ask questions or make suggestions, but does not enter the play (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.). |
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Parallel play (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.)
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Plays beside or near other children. Plays independently with toys and is not influenced by the play of others (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.).
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Associative play (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.) |
Plays with others in an informal way. Communicates about the common activity, but there is no organization of the play (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.). |
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Cooperative play (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.) |
Involves complex play with others, sharing goals and materials (Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C.). |
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References
(You must include at least three references in APA format)
Isbell, R. T., & Raines, S. C. (2013). Creativity and the arts for young children (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Development http://msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT201003HR.pdf