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Cooperative Play

Cooperative play is characterized by social interaction in a group. Cooperative play activities are organized and the group has a purpose. During cooperative play, children are working towards the same goal, such as building a tower with blocks or playing a game of sports. Cooperative play begins to be exhibited by 4-5 years old.

Sports require children to participate in cooperative play

How can Parents & Child Care Centers Foster Cooperative Play?

  • involve your child in sports
  • teach children social skills
  • allow children to play with others their age
  • teach children to share
  • teach children to communicate
  • allow children to use their imagination
  • provide children with materials that encourage cooperative play
  • organize activities for children to participate in cooperative play.
  • encourage children to be involved in cooperative play

Cooperative play was used to build this structure

Cooperative Play

These young children are using cooperative play to share the kitchen

Cooperative play

Cooperative play is a great way for children to use social skills and learn proper behavior for interacting with others. Cooperative play can be included in many activities and is a big part of life. It is important for children to be actively involved in cooperative play. As a parent or caregiver, you are responsible for encouraging and fostering cooperative play. This can be done in many ways such as organizing a game of sports or providing children with materials that encourage cooperative play. A good example of these materials would be a dramatic play center where the children can pretend to run a store or cook in a restaurant. Any activity that allows children to work together towards a common goal is cooperative play.

These children are using cooperative play to build and play with toys.

Mildred Parten (1932): Developmental Changes in Social Play

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