In foundation phase we learn most through play.

Three types of play which play.

1. Traditional play - it has rules those are a must to be complied under any circumstances.

2. Open play - this play has has also rules but every rule is not specific not to be broken of avoided just to be accommodative.

3. Original play - this play does not certainly have rules it accommodates everyone to the way they are.

Play is the most important component in the child's life. It develops the child's maturity. It reflect the child's background and on how the child reflect on life under any circumstances or their way of life and a necessity of how they face life hard ships. This give other children a relation to compare and self introspect. As everyone comes from a different site and tradition and house hold background. those are some of the examples that a must contain when it is set to be performed in the classroom. 

Some of the "play" characteristics;

It is personally motivated.

Is active.

It often nonliteral.

It has no extrinsic goals.

Players supply meaning to play.

It has no extrinsic rules.

 

According to vygotsky (1996) play creates the child's zone of proximal development, it facilitates separation of thought from actions and objects and it also facilitates the development of self regulation. Play develop children in a different way. It teaches them a proper way to behave when faced with challenges. It develops their emotional maturity in order to deal with them properly and express their properly.

 

Genres of play and games include ;

Clapping with body and action games.

Clapping and singing games.

Stone passing game.

Dancing play.

Music-drama play.