To Be Successful--Let Them Play! For Parents Particularly.

Hurwitz, Sally C.

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Publication Date: 2003

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To Be Successful--Let Them Play! For Parents Particularly.

Hurwitz, Sally C.

Childhood Education, v79 n2 p101-02 Win 2002-2003

Asserts that play is an important medium for young children's learning, one that contributes to the child's cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development. Discusses the qualities that distinguish play from other activities, the skills children develop from exposure to a variety of play experiences at home and in the classroom, and different types of play categories. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Childrens Games, Cognitive Development, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development, Experiential Learning, Imagination, Interpersonal Competence, Physical Development, Play, Problem Solving, Role Playing, Social Development

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Language: English

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