Types of Play
Types of Play
Types of PreK
Age Appropriate Toys
Disney Trivia
100
Form of play in which a single child imitates another person or acts out a situation
Dramatic Play
100
Child watches other children playing
Child may talk to others playing, but does not become involved
Onlooker
100
Approach is a more basic method designed to prepare kids for school. Educators who follow this philosophy take a structured approach to ensure young children are ready for the rigors of kindergarten and beyond from an early age.
Traditional PreK
100
Stuffed animals , rattles, big soft bouncy ball, animal themed mobile
1 or younger
100
In Finding Nemo, what is the street address that all the fish try to remember?
42, Wallaby Way Sydney Australia
200
Involves several children imitating others and acting out situations together
Most complex form of play
Begins around age 3
Socio Dramatic Play
200
Child not involved in any particular activity
Walking around, looking around, playing with fingers, hair, etc.
Daydreaming
Unoccupied / uninvolved
200
approach to childcare was developed by a women in the slums of Rome in the early 1900s. Her research focused on low income children with learning disabilities to help them develop real-life skills. Play was believed to be a child’s work, and students learn best at their own pace, with freedom of movement and activity within the limits set by their environment.
Montessori
200
Simple puzzles (2–12 pieces)
Matching and sorting sets
Simple art supplies (large crayons, washable paints)
Basic building blocks (larger pieces)
Toy tools or household-role props (toy phones, toy kitchen, etc.)
Musical instruments or simple rhythm toys
2-3 years old
200
What is the name of the villainous but fashion-obsessed character in The Incredibles who designs the family’s suits?
Edna
300
Giving human traits to nonliving objects
Talking to dolls as if they were real and can hear/speak
Personification
300
Independent play
No interest in anyone else or what they are doing
Exploratory, gathering info
Totally involved in a personal activity
Infants
Solitary
300
A federal program for children from low-income families that provides education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services.
Head start or GSRP
300
Stacking / sorting / nesting toys
Shape sorters, chunky blocks
Push-and-pull toys, ride-ons (no pedals)
Simple “busy box” type toys (buttons, sliders, knobs)
Soft dolls or stuffed animals
Board or cloth books with large pictures
1 - 2 years old
300
In Moana, what is the name of Moana’s pet rooster?
Heihei
400
Placing feelings and emotions he or she feels onto another person or object
Projection
400
Children play beside each other, but not with each other
No interaction, but toys are similar
2-3 year olds
Parallel
400
Schools that integrate religious principles into their curriculum and daily activities.
Faith - Based Prek
400
More advanced puzzles (20-50 pieces)
Building/construction toys (blocks, simple kits)
Pretend-play sets (kitchens, tool benches, dollhouses, store/cash-registers)
Art supplies — crayons, washable paints, clay, chalk
Board games with simple rules (turn-taking, cooperation)
Dress-up / role-play costumes
4-5 years old
400
In Zootopia, what type of animal is Flash, the famously slow worker at the DMV?
A sloth
500
Eric runs into the preschool room and picks up the blue dump truck and begins driving it all over. He talks to himself as he drives back and forth telling the driver to watch out for the other kids.
Solitary
500
Playing house is an example of
Socio Dramatic Play
500
Provide full-day care for children, often with an educational component but the main focus is child care.
Daycare
500
2-3 years old
500
In Beauty and the Beast, how many eggs does Gaston claim to eat each morning as an adult?
5 dozen eggs