Types of play

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Across
  1. 4. around age 3 children begin to interact with one another, navigate social relationships, and prefer company of others
  2. 6. expressive play may allow children to share their feelings or work through confusing
  3. 7. during cognitive play children communicate and practice their
  4. 9. children are allowed to explore, create, and manipulate objects
  5. 11. from 3 months to 18 months they explore their environment without many interactions with others
  6. 12. around age 4 or 5 the children organize the playing with a leader and sets of rules for their games
  7. 13. the benefits of play may be classified as physical, emotional, social, or
  8. 15. this play can be solitary or in a group and it is pretend play
Down
  1. 1. children are offered the opportunity to share their feelings and process emotions
  2. 2. a variety of physical activity, including jumping, running, playing ball, loosely organized games
  3. 3. from birth to 3 months and looks random
  4. 5. begins during toddler years and the child watches others play but does not engage
  5. 8. how many minutes of physical activity should children have according to US Surgeon General’s recommendation?
  6. 10. 18 months to 24 months they play next to each other but not with each other
  7. 14. during play children begin to recognize the emotions of others and develop a sense of