Across
- 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
Down
- 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