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ERIC Number: EJ339268
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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"What If" and "As If": Imagination and Pretend Play in Early Childhood.
Weininger, Otto
International Journal of Early Childhood, v18 n1 p22-29 1986
Through examples of both a child's imagination and pretend play activities, demonstrates how a child's imagination is the thinking function that sets the stage for play, while actual play consists of a child's understanding and representation of reality. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Early Childhood Education, Imagination, Learning Activities, Play, Pretend Play, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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