Play in Kids

4. When a child plays alone, without interacting with other children or adults, to entertain themselves independently.
7. A feeling of self-assurance and trust in one's abilities to try new things, take appropriate risks, and persist through challenges
9. The exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings through various means, including verbal words, non-verbal cues like gestures and facial expressions, and even creative expressions within the game.
10. A type of motor skill that can be used in play involve using large muscles for whole-body movements like running, jumping, climbing, and throwing
11. A type of motor skill that are used in play through precise hand and finger movements that involve coordination with the eyes
12. Where children play alongside one another, engaging in similar activities and sharing some materials or words but without working toward a common goal.
14. A form of organized, goal-oriented play where multiple individuals work together to achieve a shared objective
15. Observe others playing without participating

1. Children play side-by-side with similar toys but without directly interacting or sharing a game
2. Random, seemingly aimless movements to explore their surroundings and bodies, without any specific goal or interaction with others
3. A child encountering a challenge and actively figuring out how to overcome it using their critical thinking, creativity, and decision-making skills to find solutions
5. act as if something is true when it is not, using imagination to represent objects, actions, or ideas as something else
6. making meaning, expressing ideas, and developing representational skills
8. bodily movements involved in playing
13. Unstructured, child-led activity where individuals use their imagination and creativity to explore, experiment, and express themselves through open-ended play