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     Fun, imaginative, relaxed, and self-directed activities

     • Play—or fun, imaginative, relaxed, and self-directed activities—is a key part of life for children and adults alike. Play tends to be self-chosen, removed in some way from “real” life, and governed by a set of rules determined by the players, rather than an outside source.
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   What are the characteristics of play?

   • The first point is that the characteristics of play all have to do with motivation and mental attitude, not with the overt form of the behavior. Two people might be throwing a ball, or pounding nails, or typing words on a computer, and one might be playing while the other is not.

   The Value of Play I: The Definition of Play Gives Insights

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   Is play a part of a child's development?

   • While play is often seen as something children do for leisure and recreation, play is actually a crucial part of a children’s development. Play is a self-chosen and self-directed activity that is focused on the process of play and not the product of it. Play is individually constructed to meet the child’s desires and needs.

   Play – Educational Psychology

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   What is play & why is it important?

   • P LAY is a concept that fills our minds with contradictions when we try to think deeply about it. It is serious, yet not seri-ous; trivial, yet profound; and imaginative and spontaneous, yet bound by rules. Play is not real, it takes place in a fantasy world; yet it is about the real world and helps children cope with that world.

   Top Lang Disorders Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 217–228 What Exactly Is Play

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   What is the practice theory of play?

   • Advocates of the practice theory of play, for example, propose that play prepares children for activities or roles they will encounter as adults, whereas others suggest that it serves a more immediate function, such as exercise, establishing social relations among peers, or—according to the surplus energy theory —using up excess energy.

   APA Dictionary of Psychology

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3. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsPlay | Psychology Today

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   Play—or fun, imaginative, relaxed, and self-directed activities—is a key part of life for children and adults alike. Play tends to be self-chosen, removed in some way from...

   • The Value of Play I: The Definition of Play Gives Insights

     Play is imaginative, non-literal, mentally removed in some...

   • What Is Play? How Children Define It | Psychology Today

     Because it is intrinsically motivated, play is how children...

4. dictionary.apa.org › playAPA Dictionary of Psychology

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   Apr 19, 2018 · n. activities that appear to be freely sought and pursued solely for the sake of individual or group enjoyment. Play is a cultural universal and typically regarded as an important mechanism in children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development.

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   Play is then defined as activity that (1) is self-chosen and self-directed, (2) is motivated by means more than ends, (3) is guided by mental rules, and (4) includes a strong...

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   Play is a way for children to learn about symbols and separate thoughts from objects. Vygotsky saw play as a means to help children self-gratify. Through play, children can create fantasy situations to get their needs met, regulate emotions, and delay gratification.

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   Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, of Temple University, talks about why kids need playtime, what playful learning looks like in a classroom, how technology is changing children’s play, why adults need recess too, and what parents can do to encourage more play in their kids’ lives. About the expert: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD.