Types Of Play

Question 1

Locomotor play

Answer 1

Involves large body activity and is generally thought to support physical training of muscles for strength endurance and skill

Question 2

Creative play

Answer 2

Children’s play such as modelling or painting that tends to satisfy a need for self expression and to develop manual skills

Question 3

Sensory play

Answer 3

Any activity that stimulates our senses - touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste

Question 4

Imaginative play

Answer 4

Involves children interacting with others which helps to develop their social skills. When children play pretend they take on different roles and engage in make believe conversations, which teaches them how to communicate and cooperate with others

Question 5

Symbolic play

Answer 5

A form of imaginative play where children use items to symbolise others things during play

Question 6

Technological/investigative play

Answer 6

The ways that children can play with, explore and use digital technologies in much the same way as they do with more traditional play activities

Question 7

Construction play

Answer 7

Occurs when children use toys, loose parts or materials to build or create something new