Children seem to learn language more quickly when movement precedes language use. (JH)

The article discusses the psychological needs of gifted children. (DLS)

Examined the extent to which mothers synchronize their verbal references to objects with other, nonverbal events when addressing children in the first two years of life. Forty-two mothers and their infants (age 11, 14, and 24 months) were observed in a joint play situation involving a number of toys. (Author/JMB)

Examines the sequential patterns of behavior which are characteristic of the preschool child's exploration and play in response to a novel stimulus. (BD)

Reviews research on possible contributions of role playing, games and sports, and play to the developmental process, e.g., the inter-relationships between play and creativity. (MBR)

Describes how a teacher can use a puppet from outer space to help preschool children reinforce their knowledge of facial features, stretch their imaginations and practice using verbal skills. (CM)

Reports on a seminar in environmental ecology conducted to emphasize "intuition, body wisdom, aesthetic, ethical, and religious understanding" while de-emphasizing analytical-descriptive-empirical learning. The seminar included a weekend retreat. Focus, basic readings, student contributions, student responses, and general problems of the seminar…

Discusses aspects of movement education including its function, activities, materials, and relation to dramatic play. (JMB)

The effects of three treatments on third- and fourth-grade socially isolated children were compared. The treatments were: (1) playing games with peers accompanied by adult coaching in social skills relative to friendship making, (2) playing games with peers, and (3) playing solitary games in the presence of peers. (Author/JMB)

"How can the children learn," parents ask, "when they are having so much fun? How can they learn when all they do is play?" Examines the work of educational theorists in answering such questions. (Author/RK)

A hypothesized developmental sequence of agent use in pretending was tested in 36 infants between 14 and 24 months of age and was compared with the development of object permanence. (JMB)

A study of the effects on social behavior of alternate contingency systems in the physical play of six five-year-olds indicated that the frequency of occurrence of a target behavior can be increased, even when both target and ontarget behaviors are reinforced, if the reinforcement of the target behavior is more powerful. (Author/CB)

Identifies environmental variables related to the occurrence of possession disputes in preschool classrooms. Shows that the function and distribution of materials and the accessibility of play space are associated with greater and lesser frequency of possession disputes. (Author/HOD)