14. THE PLAY INTERESTS OF YOUNG
CHILDREN CONFORM MORE OR
LESS CLOSELY TO A PATTERN
WHICH IS MARKEDLY INFLUENCED
BY THEIR MATURATIONAL
READINESS FOR CERTAIN FORMS
OF PLAY AND BY THE
ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY
ARE GROWING UP.
15. HIGHLY INTELLIGENT
SHOW A PREFERENCE FOR
DRAMATIC PLAY AND
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND
FOR BOOKS WHICH
INFORM RATHER THAN
MERELY AMUSE.
16. SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF
THE FAMILY
THE TYPE OF PLAY
EQUIPMENT CHILDREN
HAVE LIKEWISE
INFLUENCES THE PATTERN
OF THIS PLAY.
18. CREATIV
E
Children spend much of their play
time doing something original
with toys and play equipment
while noncreative children follow
a pattern set by others.
19. PLAY PATTERNS OF EARLY
CHILDHOOD
❖ TOY PLAY
❖ DRAMATIZATIONS
❖ CONSTRUCTIONS
❖ GAMES
❖ READING
❖ MOVIES,RADIO, AND TELEVISION