Play and the Developing Child

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Across
  1. 2. Adult role in ensuring play is safe and appropriate.
  2. 4. Play involving shared goals, turn-taking and group interaction.
  3. 5. Support provided by adults to extend learning through play.
  4. 6. Play when children play side by side without direct interaction.
  5. 10. Skills and knowledge gained by children through play.
  6. 11. Development of communication skills supported through play interactions.
  7. 14. Type of play where children create ideas, roles and scenarios.
  8. 16. Ensuring all children can participate in play experiences.
  9. 17. Physical and social spaces that influence play experiences.
  10. 18. Play that involves building or creating using materials like blocks.
  11. 21. Purposeful and enjoyable activity essential for children’s learning and development.
  12. 22. Agreed guidelines that structure games and help children learn fairness.
  13. 24. Development of feelings, self-regulation and resilience supported by play.
  14. 25. Providing fair access to play resources and opportunities.
  15. 27. Watching children’s play to understand development and interests.
  16. 28. Development of gross and fine motor skills through active play.
  17. 29. Play where children act out real-life roles and experiences.
Down
  1. 1. Managing emotions and behaviour learned through guided play.
  2. 3. Skills involving interaction, cooperation and relationships learned during play.
  3. 4. Relating to thinking, problem-solving and understanding developed through play.
  4. 7. Materials and equipment used to support different types of play.
  5. 8. Ability developed when children experiment and find solutions during play.
  6. 9. Repeated patterns of behaviour commonly observed in children’s play.
  7. 12. Overall physical, emotional and social health supported by play.
  8. 13. Play where a child plays alone and independently.
  9. 15. Level of interest and involvement a child shows during play.
  10. 19. Play that challenges children physically or emotionally in a safe way.
  11. 20. Play where children investigate materials and environments.
  12. 23. Play involving the senses such as touch, sight, sound, smell and taste.
  13. 26. Play that allows self-expression through art, music, movement or construction.