Lesson 3 supporting play

• Child
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• BTEC

Lesson 3 supporting play

Solitary Play

Parallel play

Onlooker/

spectator 

play

Associative play

Cooperative play

Unoccupied 

play

Children play alone uninterested in others

This play does not look like play, children are learning to control their body.

Children will play near each other but not together

Children will watch play but not join in.

Children play together and there is an end goal.

Children begin to play together but in their own way.

What could be considered an additional need?

What could happen if practitioners did not adapt play activities for children with additional needs?

What could happen if an activity is too hard for a child?

How will a beetle ride on toy help areas of development? PILES??

Luna

Solitary Play 0-2 (older children also play this way)

Onlooker-2+

Associative 3-4

Cooperative 4+