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Peer reviewedYolen, Jane – Childhood Education, 1977
Discusses the value of a familiarity with mythological figures in emotional, intellectual, and personal development. (SB)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Early Childhood Education, Intellectual Development, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedMcMullen, Mary Benson – Young Children, 1998
Discusses development of symbolic thinking in toddlers as a step in language acquisition and skill development. Examines means of encouraging this symbolic problem solving, such as setting the stage for problems, helping children plan problem-solving strategies, and encouraging children in self-evaluating their skills. Examines development of…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Literacy Education
Peer reviewedSmith, Cheryl A.; Sachs, Jacqueline – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1990
Twenty-four 12- to 19-month-old children were studied to examine the cognitive basis for the emergence of verbs. Substantial increases in verb comprehension across contexts, abstract cognition, and the ability to engage in symbolic action were observed, suggesting a relationship between underlying cognitive development and increased verb…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Language Acquisition
