Types of play
developmental domains
Theorists of play
Names of Games
ECE
100

This type of play requires multiple people who are fully interacting and responding to each other during play. 

Cooperative play 

100

Playing with playdough to strengthen the muscles in the hands is an example of what developmental domain. 

Physical - Fine motor

100

This theorist found that using special toys call 'gifts' would support children's development by becoming more complex as the child grows and develops. 

Froebel

100

This group game includes many runners and at least one player trying to catch them. Then the person who is catching switches to another player. 

Tag

100

This is the name of our Learning through play textbook

Inquiry based early learning environments. 

200

This type of play happens from first to 3 months and includes discovering the use of their body.

Unoccupied play

200

Playing a game of tag to strengthen the muscles and get faster is developing what domain

Physical - gross motor

200

This theorist is quoted saying 'nothing without joy' which connects to his 100 languages poem that inspires ECEs to allow children the freedom to include play in their learning and teaching

Loris Malaguzzi

200

In this game most players find a hiding spot and one player tries to find them all. 

Hide and seek

200

The three places that we go to play outside our classroom are called 

The gym, the far far away playground, and the climbing playground. 

300

This play would be demonstrated by watching a puppet show or observing peers playing. 

On-looker play

300

playing a game of chess and learning how to strategize to win is an example of what developmental domain

Cognitive

300

This theorist suggested that group play was essential for a child's social development. He also developed his social learning theory

Lev Vygotsky

300

This quick game is used to choose who is it in most games, it includes three different hand symbols that win or lose against the others. 

Rock, Paper, Scissors. 

300

The author of our learning through play textbook is 

Susan Stacey

400

This play requires only one person and something they are playing with. 

Solitary play

400

signing a song together about how you are feeling and taking turns will help develop what domain 

Social and emotional 

400

This theorist stated that children's play is their work

Maria Montessori

400

This game includes players trying to guess what the actor is doing without words.

Charades

400

When will we graduate from this ECE program 

June of 2024

500

This type of play happens when you play near someone else but do not interact with them. 

Parallel play

500

The NS ELCF learning goal Personal and social responsibility best links to which developmental domain. 

social and emotional

500

This Swiss theorist suggested that children should be in environments that allow them to construct knowledge. He also developed his theory about the stages of cognitive development. 

Initials J.P.

Jean Piaget

500

This game has someone who draws a picture and others need to guess what is being drawn. 

Pictionary 

500

How many students are in our class

29

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