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Howe, Nina; Abuhatoum, Shireen; Chang-Kredl, Sandra – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: Pretend play is an important context that supports young children's developing social-cognitive and creative abilities. The play behaviors of 70 sibling dyads in early and middle childhood were examined for the following indices of creativity in play: (a) play themes (set-up/organization, expected, creative), (b) object use…
Descriptors: Play, Creativity, Imagination, Siblings
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Lehrer, Joanne S.; Petrakos, Hariclia H.; Venkatesh, Vivek – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: This study explored the relationship between play and child development at the Grade 1 level. As previous research has noted a sudden curtailment of classroom play during this period, the relationship between play at home and children's school grades, behavior, and creativity scores was examined using correlational and…
Descriptors: Grade 1, After School Programs, Play, Academic Achievement