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Catalano, Horatiu; Campbell-Barr, Verity – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
At preschool age, it is generally accepted that children's main pursuit is play. In particular, pretend play has a major role in supporting a preschooler's learning processes. Early pretend play involves object substitution, before later progressing to the incorporation of invisible objects. The purpose of the presented study was to validate that…
Descriptors: Play, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children
Lunga, Prosper; Esterhuizen, Stef; Koen, Mariette – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2022
Background: Children's holistic development includes physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, moral and affective development and lies in early childhood development education (ECDE). According to research, children learn through different age-appropriate teaching and learning pedagogies. Therefore, the importance of implementing a play-based…
Descriptors: Play, Teaching Methods, Child Development, Young Children
Eberle, Scott G. – American Journal of Play, 2014
Scholars conventionally find play difficult to define because the concept is complex and ambiguous. The author proffers a definition of play that takes into consideration its dynamic character, posits six basic elements of play (anticipation, surprise, pleasure, understanding, strength, and poise), and explores some of their emotional, physical,…
Descriptors: Play, Definitions, Child Development, Emotional Development
Markun, Patricia Maloney, Ed. – 1974
This collection of articles presents ideas about the value of children's play and suggests practical ways to implement good play experiences and select appropriate play materials. Articles examine play as an agent of social values, play and thinking, play and child development, the environmental opportunities for play factors that can destroy the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Emotional Development
Jones, Joanna – 1979
This syllabus outlines the structure, objectives, and lesson plans for Child Development 101, a twelve-week course on child study and observation offered at Chaffey Community College. A statement of the educational philosophy upon which the course was developed precedes a list of course objectives, competencies, and the grading system. The bulk of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Community Colleges, Course Content
Walston, Herman Ervin – 1974
This paper presents suggestions and guidelines for planning creative outdoor learning environments and experiences for young children. The discussion focuses on the fact that children learn more readily and develop better physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially when their play is allowed to be creative and innovative in nature. The…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Games, Creative Development, Design Requirements