Examined children's cognitive style and their play in different play areas according to sex and age. Found that females played most in the physical, block, manipulative, and dramatic play areas, while males played most in block play. Four-year olds played most in physical, block, and dramatic play, while five-year olds most often chose…

This exploratory study examined effects of literacy- enriched play centers and the emergent literacy of 5-year-old kindergartners. Qualitative analysis indicated that a language or literacy component can be integrated into kindergartners' play activities. Play activities promoted the invented symbols and messages in children's writing. Teachers…

Describes the open education preschool program of the Child Development Research Institute at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Discusses the facility's play areas, learning centers, and outdoor environment; the program's attempts to foster children's creative expression, autonomy and responsibility, and thinking skills; and the program's use of…