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Baker-Sennett, Jacquelyn; Matusov, Eugene; Rogoff, Barbara – Social Development, 2008
This study examined the planning that occurred when children participated in classroom playcrafting with either adult or child leadership. In a first-/second-grade classroom in an innovative public school, we videotaped 11 sessions in which children volunteered to develop a play with small groups of classmates and seven sessions in which adult…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Skill Development, Social Development, Parent Participation
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Christie, James F.; Wardle, Francis – Young Children, 1992
In a study on the effects of play period length on four and five year olds' play behavior, results indicated that play time affected the amount and maturity of play. Guidelines for structuring play time in the classroom are offered. (BB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Dramatic Play
Moyles, Janet R., Ed. – 1994
Recognizing that for young children, play is a tool for learning, this book compiles contributions by different authors, reflecting both up-to-date research and current classroom practice as they relate to children's play. Part 1 of the book explores the value of play as a cross-cultural concept as well as one rooted in the Western world. Gender…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development