FRHD 2270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Divergent Thinking

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2270
• Professor: Robyn Pitman

Document Summary

Imitation (jumping, chasing: reciprocal influence through language. E. g. , (cid:862)lets play (cid:272)hase(cid:863: develop mutual understanding, still spend more time near adults. Mildred parten: first to study sociability. Willingness to interact with others and seek their attention/approval: 2 to 5 year olds. Helpful to understand different forms of play. Non-social play: playing alone or watching others play, but not playing themselves. Parallel play (1 year: play alone but maintain an interest in what other children are doing. Associative play (1-2 years: engage in similar activities. Talk, smile, and often offer each other toys. Cooperative play (2+ years: organize play around distinct themes and take specific roles based on the theme. Structured: specific time/place, organized and delivered be adults, (cid:1006)5% of (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s physi(cid:272)al a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)ity, e. g. sports team, swimming lessons, gymnastics. Unstructured: self motivated and spontaneous play, direct by children, associated with fun, pleasure, choice and freedom, e. g. building a fort, climbing trees, splashing in puddles.