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Peer reviewedPortes, P. R. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1985
The purpose of this paper is to familiarize readers with Vygotsky's theory on verbal regulation of thinking skills, to describe related research and applications of the theory, and to explore its relevance for researchers, parents, and educators. (MT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
Ferguson, Charles A.; Macken, Marlys A. – 1980
Sound play is important to child language development in that it contributes to the phonetic substrate, it is a factor in phonological development, and it is something to be learned as part of the socially acceptable use of language. Sound play progresses in three stages: (1) babbling, in which a gradual acquisition of phonetic units is built up…
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Creative Thinking
