A Time and Place for Everything: A Discrete Systems Perspective on the Role of Children's Rough-and-Tumble Play in Educational Settings.

MacDonald, Kevin

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ERIC Number: EJ453397

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Publication Date: 1992

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A Time and Place for Everything: A Discrete Systems Perspective on the Role of Children's Rough-and-Tumble Play in Educational Settings.

MacDonald, Kevin

Early Education and Development, v3 n4 p334-55 Oct 1992

Notes that rough-and-tumble play must be considered in the context of social values; has beneficial influences on children's cognitive and social development; and is distinguishable from aggression. Makes a case for the use of socializing techniques in conjunction with rough and tumble play. (LB)

Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Play, Social Development, Social Values, Socialization, Stimulation, Supervision, Systems Analysis

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Language: English

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