Structured Vs Unstructured PLAY - …



HPW3C Fri Nov 27th Task:

1. Read the information below on structured vs unstructured play.

2. Complete the chart and questions on the next page using the two links provided.

3. Print both of these pages for your notes before you leave class today.

4. Watch this TEDTALK video upon completion of this handout. (Importance of Play- 18 minutes)



Structured Vs Unstructured PLAY

Structured Play: When children are involved in detail-oriented and organized activity.

• Free-time often filled with organized sports- soccer or softball

• Playing board and card games where rules are put into place in order to govern the choices of the players and identify courses of acceptable action.

• Disallows personal creativity, self expression, and imagination

Unstructured Play: is less specific in its goals or objectives.

• Children engage in free play that avoids set rules or expectations.

• Heightens imagination

• Allows for maximum exploration

• Able to learn more about “self”

o what they are good at, dreams

• I.e. Playing “house”. A group of kids can contribute to the general idea without one child in complete control. In this type of play, there are often unexpected twists and turns that can keep the game going for a long period of time.

Use the following websites to complete the chart below:





TYPES OF PLAY

|Type |Explanation |

|Unoccupied | |

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|Solitary | |

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|Parallel | |

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|Associative | |

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|Co-operative | |

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|Onlooker | |

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Answer the following questions on types of play (you may conduct research to assist you with your answers):

1. Why is “play time” important to child development?

2. How has “play” changed in today’s infants and toddlers compared to the past (60s, 70s, 80s)?

3. What type of play do you think is the most important and why?

4. What type of play do you recall practicing in your childhood? Provide a specific example.

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