Structured play Usually children and young people are told what to do by adults and have 1 ____ control over what they do and when they do it. In many cases, they go from school to after-school activities, all of which are planned and organised by 2 ____. ​ 3 ____ activities are those which are directed by parents or carers, teachers, support staff or volunteers, which means that they will usually have an intended requirement or 4 ____. ​ Adults will therefore be structuring pupil learning and 5 ____ through their interactions with them, usually via 6 ____ or through a specific end result. Self-directed play Self-directed play and leisure activities are generally those which have been chosen by children and young people 7 ____. This means that they will be able to motivate themselves and self-direct what they are doing in accordance with their own 8 ____. ​ Knowing when to leave children and young people to play or relax without 9 ____ them is important; they should have 10 ____ of what they do during their free time and not feel that it is another area which is 11 ____ by adults. ​ In this way they will develop 12 ____, confidence and the ability to use their own 13 ____.

Structured vs self-directed play

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