Symbolic Play in Preschool and Primary Settings.

Nourot, Patricia Moninghan; Van Hoorn, Judith L.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Symbolic Play in Preschool and Primary Settings.

Nourot, Patricia Moninghan; Van Hoorn, Judith L.

Young Children, v46 n6 p40-50 Sep 1991

A review of research on children's symbolic play discusses ways for teachers to (1) defend the inclusion of play in the curriculum; (2) understand and respect differences in the ways children play; and (3) facilitate play in the classroom. Discusses the complexity of play and the controversy about play as part of the curriculum. (GLR)

Descriptors: Creativity, Cultural Differences, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Imagination, Language Acquisition, Pretend Play, Problem Solving, Sex Differences, Social Differences, Symbolic Learning, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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