Play: The work of children, consisting of activity performances to entertain, this has behavioural, social and psychomotor rewards. There are 3 types of plays with different characteristics in the foundation phase classroom:

1.Traditional play: This type of play is fixed and the rules are important, the rules, the rules don't change or they rarely change.

2.Open: In these types of plays, improvisation is welcome, rules may be changed to suit the needs of children from time to time.

3. Original: These are creative plays based on curiosity.

the African context teaches that play is a way we communicate, compete, test and most important for children, they enjoy while learning some new lessons. One of the essential components of child development is play because it consists of singing/ the use of songs and there are also movements involved: this acts as a development to gross motor skills for young children, storytelling is a way to develop learner's cognitive abilities, as new information will be learned. Play develops intellectual and emotional aspects of the child. This teaches morals, values and modifies child behaviour.

Play has certain advantages

1. Learners have to work together, that provides a sense of belonging to shy and a platform to those learners that never say anything in the classroom.

2. Individuals and group discipline is made in a simple, playful way. Learners get to know that rules are a way of life in a relaxed environment.

3.Learners's imagination level is enhanced and they are able to relate to other children despite their racial, language spoken, economic status or social differences.

4.Multiple dimension such as music, dance, drama, history and other aspects are involved in play, as well as school related subjects such as mathematical, language and life- skills are sharpened.

Genres of games

Clapping and singing games: this game is accompanied by singing. The children's clapping will either increase or decrease in tempo. Children learn to work in cooperation, coordination and concentration to master clapping and singing. Clapping and body action games refine fine and gross motor movements, learners are allowed to challenge and surprise their opponents however they want.

In conclusion, play has always one the best components of child developments especially in African countries with music and dance side by side. Music was seen as a way to distribute messages and real life lesson in a relaxed and playful environment.