Play Groups and Play

埼玉県越谷市The chief concern of this study is to view the relationship between the playing group and the play itself, perticularly play governed by rules. This survey was carried out by observing children's playgrounds. First, what children play is not merely regulated by the playground environment but also by the make-up of the playing group. Second, play governed by rules increases as the age of the children in the play group increases. Especially this increase is evident in groups which contain children of different ages. Third, these groups influence other play groups by spreading their games to them