Play is the way children build ideas and how they make sense of their experience and fell safe.Therefore,the forms of play which children can engage so as to aid their all round development include:Solitary play, Co-operative play, Association play,Onlooker play etc.
Solitary Play is a form of play among a group of children within the same room or area in which each child engages in an independent activity using toys that are different from the toys of the others, concentrating solely on the particular activity, and showing no interest in joining in or interfering with the play of children play alone for a number of reasons and it is a natural step in the development of play behaviours.lt enables children to construct knowledge by themselves.
Co-operative play is a play where the children assume assigned roles and depends on others for achieving the goals of the play.lt enables children children to develop social skills such as better relationship, communication skill, great efficiency, increased happiness and enhanced their social well-being.
Onlooker play ln this one children watched other children playing,ask questions and make suggestions but do not enter into the play.Children at every development stage are expected to meet their social development children who are exposed to this type of play are able to adjust socially among their peers in the same grade during normal play time.
Associative Play Here the children participate in similar or identical activities without formal organization, group direction, group interaction or a definite goal.lt enables children to develop social skills such as: social competence and efficiency.
