Mildred Parten's Stages of Play

In which type of play, is the group more formalized with a leader, assigned roles & play organizes around accomplishing group goals or specific task

Cooperative play

Which stage of play is most important to bring together all of the previous stages of play, because it gives the child necessary skills for social & group interaction?

Cooperative play

Which type of play can finally become organized into groups & teamwork is seen?

Cooperative play

This stage of play is most commonly seen in young toddlers between ages 2-3. T or F: It is important for children of all age groups to participate in from time to time?

TRUE

This stage of play is mostly seen in newborns & infants, between ages 0-2

Unoccupied play

Which stage of play is an important stage for future play exploration & development

Unoccupied play

Damara & Jaz are talking and trading toys, while engaging with one another, is this typical in associative play?

YES, INDEED IT IS LOL :)

Parallel play is common in what age group?

2.5 and 3.5, but can occur at any age

Around what age is associative play typically seen?

3 or 4, extending into pre-school age

At what stage do children begin to play together, but not focused towards a common goal?

Associative play

Why is solitary play most common at a young age?

Because cognitive, physical, and social skills have yet to develop

Unoccupied play

Child is not engaged or actively playing with others Can be stationary, involved in random movements w/ no objective

How is associative & parallel play different from one another?

Children may continue to play separately from one another, but start to come involved in what others around them are doing

What is often portrayed in parallel play?

Children will typically play with similar toys & often mimic one another

T or F: children who engage in onlooker play DO NOT engage in other forms of social interactions such as conversations to learn more about the game or play that is going on?

FALSE; children frequently engage in other forms of social interactions to find out whats going on

Why is associative play important?

It develops necessary skills such as cooperation, problem solving, & language development

When does cooperative play begin?

Late preschool period; ages 4-6

Little Susie likes to observe her classmates when its time for recess, but she DOES NOT like to join; what type of play is this known as?

Onlooker play

Which type of play is common in younger children between the ages of 2.5 and 3.5, but can take place at anytime?

Onlooker play

Ryan and Clay normally play side-by-side from one another, but they don't actually speak to each other nor do they involve each other, which type of play is this known as?

Parallel play

Which stage of play is important as a transitionary stage for development of social maturity, which is key to later stages of play?

Parallel play

Little Johnny likes to often play alone, w/ toys different from those of others, and is often uninterested or unaware of what others around him are doing, what stage of play is this often called?

Solitary play

Which type of play is important because it teaches children how to entertain themselves?

Solitary play

T or F: Concerning associative play children are more interested in playing w/ other children around them, instead of actual toys?

TRUE

T or F: Mildren Parten states that children's play changed as they developed

TRUE

T or F: are children now interested in both people and the activity they engage in?

TRUE

T or F: during parallel play, are children learning valuable social skills & learning from one another?

TRUE

T or F: it is uncommon to see children reach this stage until these later years, b/c it requires organizational skills & a higher degree of maturity?

TRUE