Rough-and-Tumble Play on the Elementary School Playground.

Pellegrini, A. D.; Perlmutter, Jane C.

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ERIC Number: EJ365171

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Publication Date: 1988

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Rough-and-Tumble Play on the Elementary School Playground.

Pellegrini, A. D.; Perlmutter, Jane C.

Young Children, v43 n2 p14-17 Jan 1988

Discusses rough-and-tumble (R&T) play and misconceptions about its role in the development of young children. Contrasts R&T with aggressive behaviors. Discusses the educational benefits of R&T and offers recommendations for incorporating it into young children's curricula. (Author/RWB)

Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Development, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Interpersonal Competence, Physical Activities, Play, Playground Activities, Prosocial Behavior

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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