Children's Play

  • Children's Play
    By W. George Scarlett

    In imaginative play , children between the ages of 6 and 11 continue to develop more mature ways to express and control their emotions ( Singer & Singer , 1990 ) . This practice , when encouraged , may lead to important positive ...

  • Children's Play
    By W. George Scarlett, Sophie Naudeau, Dorothy Salonius-Pasternak

    There may be an area with rug and mats where the group holds meetings and another spave with books, carpeting, and pillows where children can read picture books. The other defined areas are apt to be for play.

  • Children's Play: Research Developments and Practical Applications
    By Peter K. Smith

    more for enjoyment than for any very basic needs. Yet, although children's play areas (if well designed) can be enjoyed by children just as much as a restaurant (if well designed) can be enjoyed by adults, it is often the case that some ...

  • Children's Play: The Roots of Reading
    By Dorothy G. Singer, Edward Zigler, Sandra J. Bishop-Josef

    Extensive empirical research has documented the value of play for both cognitive and social development. Despite the evidence, educators and policy makers are eliminating the free play periods that have...

  • Children's Play
    By W. George Scarlett, Sophie Naudeau, Dorothy Salonius-Pasternak

    ... Behavior, 5, 176. Parten, M. (1932). Social participation among preschool children. Journal of Abnormal and Social ... recess: Implications for education and development. Review of Educational Research, 63, 51–67. Perner, J. (1991) ...