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Peer reviewedSaltz, Eli; And Others – Child Development, 1977
A total of 146 disadvantaged preschool children were trained in 1 of 3 different types of fantasy activities. The effects of this training were evaluated over a variety of tasks measuring cognitive development and impulse control. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Dramatic Play, Fantasy
PDF pending restorationGolomb, Claire – 1980
This paper briefly reports on a series of studies that explore the relationship between symbolic or pretend modes of reasoning and cognitive processes which underlie conservation of quantity. It is hypothesized that the mental transformations which the child makes while playing a game of make-believe, namely, the transformation from his original…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Conservation (Concept), Feedback, Influences
Peer reviewedGraul, Susan K.; Zeece, Pauline Davey – Early Child Development and Care, 1990
Mothers and caregivers of 28 preschoolers were trained to facilitate children's play. Play training of adults was shown to be an effective mechanism for enhancing preschoolers' verbal cognition. Training of mothers and caregivers was more effective than training of caregivers only. (CB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Cognitive Development, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
