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Sarama, Julie; Clements, Douglas H. – American Journal of Play, 2009
The authors explore how children's play can support the development of the foundations of mathematics learning and how adults can support children's representation of--and thus the "mathematization" of--their play. The authors review research about the amount and nature of mathematics found in the free play of children. They briefly…
Descriptors: Play, Cognitive Development, Child Development, Mathematics Skills
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Wolff, Peter – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1972
Children from 4 to 7 years of age were tested in a structured perceptual task in which haptic manipulation was available, but not required. The extent of haptic involvement with the stimulus material and its effect on performance in a perceptual recognition task was then determined. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Pattern Recognition, Perceptual Development, Perceptual Motor Learning
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McCune, Loraine – New Directions for Child Development, 1993
Argues that the capacity for consciousness of self and others arises from developing representational and perceptual activities, especially during play. Examines young children's development of symbolic play, from sensorimotor exploration to representational play through five stages involving gestures of recognition, self-pretend and pretend play,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Perceptual Development, Perceptual Motor Learning, Play
Shilts, Donna – Our Children, 2000
Sensory and motor experiences are essential in childhood and are the foundation for all higher level learning and skill acquisition. This paper examines how young children make sense of sensory experiences, focusing on infants and toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. It also looks at the importance of creating an environment rich in…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Motor Development
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Brown, Josephine V.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1986
Investigates developmental changes in the accuracy of aimed movements made to an illuminated target lamp by children between the ages of 1.5 and 8 years. Shows accuracy decreased with decreasing availability of visual information and improved with age under all conditions. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages, Motion, Motor Reactions
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Harrison, Janet; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1987
The developmental model of communication growth is often the most appropriate framework for determining intervention goals with handicapped children. An integration of published literature describing the developmental progression of sensory, motor, and social abilities is provided as an intervention framework for developing communicative abilities…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Developmental Stages, Disabilities, Educational Objectives
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Corrie, Loraine; Barratt-Pugh, Caroline – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1997
Early childhood perceptual-motor programs as preventive and remedial measures present three concerns: (1) they have minimal positive effects; (2) funds could be used to investigate more effective educational strategies; and (3) the rationale for these programs does not fit with the Australian Early Childhood Association's Code of Ethics. Play is…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Codes of Ethics, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
Diem, Liselott – 1991
It is generally recognized that early childhood experiences are extremely important for human development. The development of rational thinking, attention span, and ability to memorize in the first years of life are very much dependent upon motor experiences gained through exploring and comprehending. Early learning experiences should not be…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Creative Development, Health Education, Intellectual Development
Ogura, Tamiko – 1987
The development of and relationship between early language, symbolic play, sensorimotor skills, and social development were examined in a longitudinal study conducted in Japan with two young autistic males who were observed from the approximate ages of 2 to 4 years in clinic, day care, and home settings. One child acquired speech; the other did…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Autism, Case Studies, Echolalia