EMA1501 Assignment 5 Due September 2024

EMA1501 ASSIGNMENT 5
QUESTION 2: DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS THROUGH PLAY
Read the sentence below and answer the questions that follow.

Young children learn maths informally through a wide variety of play experiences.

2.1 Identify the different types of play illustrated in the two pictures below.

Picture 1
This shows children playing on a jungle gym, which involves physical and locomotor play. This
type of play includes activities that require movement, coordination, and the use of large muscle
groups.

Picture 2
This depicts a child pretending to be a doctor, which is an example of fantasy play. Fantasy playinvolves children using their imagination to role-play scenarios they have observed in real life.