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Fine or Small Motor Skills –Involves the movement of small muscles and groups of muscles –Small, precise movements –i.e. – printing, drawing, colouring

Gross or Large Motor Skills –Involves large muscles and groups of muscles in more significant movements –i.e. – running, hopping, skipping, jumping

Eye-hand Co-ordination –is a precisely controlled movement where a child sees an object and is able to make contact with it (and not miss) using a pincer grip –i.e. – picking up a button, swinging a bat Pincer grip use of the opposable thumb and forefinger to pick items up

Purposes of Play Piaget states that there are 5 main purposes of play for children: 1.In play children learn through sensorimotor development - touching, smelling, tasting, hearing, seeing - i.e. -

Purposes of Play 2.Play prepares children for life by realizing that they can affect the environment - they are not passive receivers (cause and effect) - i.e. -

Purposes of Play 3.Play provides opportunities for rehearsing adult roles (anticipatory socialization) - i.e. -

Purposes of Play 4.Play helps children to build their own individual sense of identity and self image - i.e. -

Purposes of Play 5.Play allows for both reality and fantasy - i.e. -

Types of Play 1.Solitary Play Usually under years old Children play with toys by themselves and make no effort to get close to or speak with other children

Types of Play 2.Parallel Play Usually between 2-3 years old Children play independently beside other children but not with them Although they play close together and with similar toys, they do not interact

Types of Play 3.Associative Play Usually 3-4 years old Children interact with one another, borrowing or lending play materials, following one another with carts, cars, or trains, and attempting to influence each other's behaviour Each child does as he/she sees fit; no division of labour or integration of activity takes place

Types of Play 4.Cooperative Play Usually 5 years or older Children integrate their play activities The members usually take on different roles and often think of themselves as belonging to a group from which other children are excluded

Onlooker behaviour Children watch other children at play, occasionally talking to them or asking them questions however, they do not join in the play Typical of shy children