Influence of PLay

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  • Influence of Play
    • Solitary Play
      • Solitary (independent) play – when the child is alone and maintains focus on its activity. Such a child is uninterested in or is unaware of what others are doing. More common in younger children (age 2–3) as opposed to older ones
        • Social
          • By playing alone, the child will be unable to develop any social skills, as they are shutting themselves out of conversation with other children as well as play with others.
        • Cultural
          • By playing alone, the child will be unable to develop a knowledge of other cultures as they will not be talking to those who are of different ethnic backgrounds to their own.
        • Emotional
          • Solitary play, will allow adults to see that the child may be shy, and so will allow them to involve those playing alone with others to help create friendships.
          • If a child is playing alone it may indicate that they feel upset due to being left out of the  activity by other peers.
    • Social Play
      • Social Play is any play in which children of the same age interact with each other. The play is structured (meaning there are rules to follow) and it may incorporate elements of pretend or imagination. For example, two children playing in a dolls house or a group of children playing a game of tag are both examples of social play.
        • Social
          • If a child is playing with others, it allows them to develop socially as they will begin to pick up new words from each other. Also it enables them to make conversation and uses their imagination.
        • Emotional
          • When a child plays with others, they will feel overall happier as they are making friends and feel involved and important within the environment they are in.
        • Cultural
          • By playing with a range of other children, it allows the knowledge of other cultures and ethnicity to grow.

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