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Play (activity) Play is a range of intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment. [ 1] Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other higher-functioning animals as well, most notably mammals and birds .
Recess (break) Recess is a general term for a period in which a group of people are temporarily dismissed from their duties . In education, recess is the American and Australian term (known as break or playtime in the UK), where students have a mid morning snack and play before having lunch after a few more lessons.
Parallel play is the first of three stages of play observed in young children. The other two stages include simple social play (playing and sharing together), and finally cooperative play (different complementary roles; shared purpose). The research by Parten indicated that preschool children prefer groups of two, parallel play was less likely ...
Play date. Toddlers playing while an adult watches in the background. A play date or playdate is an arranged appointment for children to meet and play. [1]
Poppy Playtime is a first person survival-horror video game where the player plays as an unnamed protagonist, a retired employee of a toy-making company named Playtime Co., who returns to the company's abandoned toy factory after its staff mysteriously disappeared a decade earlier. [2]
An Extended Play ( EP) is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. [ 1] Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. [ 2] An EP is usually less cohesive than an album and more "non-committal". [ 3]
Learning through play. Learning through play is a term used in education and psychology to describe how a child can learn to make sense of the world around them. Through play children can develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence required to engage in new experiences and environments.
In quidditch, a power play occurs when a member of the opposing team is given a blue, yellow, or red card. A player serving time for a blue card or yellow card must remain in the penalty box for one minute or until the other team scores. [5] If a player is assessed a red card, that player is ejected from the game and a substitute must remain in ...