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Yawkey, Thomas Daniels; Blohm, Paul J. – 1977
This paper reviews theoretical writings on the importance and function of imaginative play in the development of young children, and describes measurement instruments and instructional aids used for imaginative play in home and school settings. A historical summary of the function of play in the young child's life is presented. Early theories saw…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education
Kilmer, Sally; And Others – 1971
An appendix to a report entitled "Alternative Federal Day Care Strategies for the 1970's," this volume identifies and reviews possible measures of specific impacts of child care in such areas as the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development and the educational attainment of children; the child rearing attitudes and…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Development, Day Care, Economic Factors
Learning Inst. of North Carolina, Durham. – 1971
The second year of a state supported early childhood education program was evaluated, using a pre-post evaluation design involving experimental and control groups. An Early Childhood Assessment Battery was administered to 720 five-year-olds enrolled in the kindergarten program by their teachers. The control group (178) were tested locally. Results…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Child Development, Cognitive Processes