One of Jean Piaget's most famous quotes is, "Play is the work of childhood." Based on the research presented in the DL program and your textbook, what are the different types of play? What are the cognitive, social, and emotional benefits to play during early childhood?

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Francis Christensen

19 July, 22:51

One of Jean Piaget's most famous quotes is, "Play is the work of childhood." Based on the research presented in the DL program and your textbook, what are the different types of play? What are the cognitive, social, and emotional benefits to play during early childhood?

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Nico Jarvis · Answer 1

Some different types of cognitive plays are - Exploratory play, Symbolic play, Functional lay, Associated play, Parallel play and pretend play etc. There are number of benefits, of differnt nature, from such plays some of which could be named as-

. Creativity and the basic / raw problem solving

. Better communication

. More enthusiasm

. Experiencing and grasping new things.

. Increase in fundamental logic

. Controlling body movements etc.