Select the type of play that best describes each example below.
Mario moves his arms and legs sporadically, looking around him and occasionally reaching towards objects of interest.
Answer 1
Michael and Jordan play in the dramatic play area. Jordan practices putting on different types of dress up clothes while Michael pretends to cut up food to feed his baby doll. Michael notices Jordan in a firefighter costume and says, "You gotta put the fire out. It's in my baby's room." Jordan pretends to put out the fire.
Answer 2
Demi sits apart from her teachers and stacks nesting cups, tossing aside the cups that don't immediately fit. She does not look at a peer nearby who is playing with soft blocks but continues manipulating her nesting cups quietly.
Answer 3
Rachel and Jacob play at the same sand table with little interaction, using different containers to scoop and redistribute the sand in their respective areas. Rachel notices Jacob pouring the sand into the hourglass spinner to make the pieces move and copies his actions.
Answer 4
Maria and Athena walk around the outdoor play space together, placing acorns, pine cones, sticks, and other materials that they find in a small container. When the container is filled they dig a hole together in the ground and place their found objects in the hold. They use a big stick to stir the objects. When their teacher asks what they are doing, Maria answers, "We making soup for my baby."
Answer 5
Ollie plays with a toy car in the block area, propelling it forward and backward while he makes car noises. As he plays, he looks up and watches a peer use a bulldozer to push blocks out of its path. Ollie continues playing by himself, but watches the peer intermittently.
Answer 6