PLAYING

The main difference between work and play is motivation. One and the same thing can be perceived for someone as a game, for another as a work. It depends on the subjective feeling and the decision to play. The game is fun, the work is not.

Basic characteristics of playing

• spontaneity
• freedom
• self-interest (the motive is not the result, but the process itself)
• symbolism
• connection with fantasy
• emotional participation

Functions of the playing

• Emerging - during the game develops motor skills, thinking, imagination ..
• Cognitive - during the game, the child learns
• Relaxation - while playing a child rests and relaxes
• Compensatory - In the game, the child compensates for failures and inferiority complexes
• Projective - the game reflects their wishes

Social development of playing

1. Separate game - Children manipulate toys, watch the game of others.
2. Parallel Game – (toddlers). Children play next to each other.
3. Playing together - Older toddlers are able to play with other children but still do not cooperate.
4. Cooperative Game - Only in preschool children leads to cooperation and competition, leadership and submission, conflict resolution and compromise with peers.
5. A child from 8 years of age does not want to play alone and the company of other children is essential for him.