An experimental investigation of the transition from associative play to cooperative play was conducted to determine if cooperative play in young children could be facilitated by (1) presenting a toy that required cooperative responses to make it operate, and (2) instructing the children in the use of the toy prior to having them play with it. A…

This bibliography of 237 titles on children's toys and play includes materials published from 1893 to 1970. Citations were gleaned from library catalogs, "Psychological Abstracts,""Child Development Abstracts,""Education Index" and "Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature." The bibliography is arranged alphabetically by author; where no author is…

Storytelling is a shared experience between the teller and the listeners. The two basic concerns of the storyteller are to choose good stories and to make the telling interesting and exciting. Selection of a story should be based on the criteria of good plot and characters, an authentic setting, appropriate dialog, and appeal to the listerners'…

The play patterns and stimulus preference of 20 preschool children were observed during low and high stress conditions. The stress manipulation was contingent upon the child's preparation for a medical appointment. Heart rate recordings were used as an index of stress. Children manifested a preference toward creative-constructive play under…

The follow-up study described in this paper tried to accomplish three major objectives: (a) to investigate the preschool and newborn antecedents of intellectual functioning, (b) to determine if there were stabilities from two and a half to seven and a half in the tempo and style of free play--and here we were looking for both isomorphic and…

This book is an index to plays suitable for study and performance in elementary schools and in children's groups. This volume updates the last such index, published in 1940 by the American Library Association, and supplements and updates "Play Index's" list of children's plays. Over 500 children's one-act plays and skits published in the United…

The individual play habits and social interaction styles of 71 hearing impaired and 71 normally hearing preschool children were studied. Children were individually placed in a television studio constructed to resemble a nursery school, and videotape cameras were situated to record all activity occurring within the set. Evaluation of the 142…

A construction guide is presented for play and recreational equipment for individual use and child care center and camp use. The bulk of the booklet gives detailed instructions for specific kinds of equipment, such as teepees, household appliances, bean bag boards, outdoor playground equipment, doll houses, bird houses, boats, puppets, and chairs.…

Two environments for children, and one for a couple, demonstrate flexible design solutions to user needs. (MLF)

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Forty-one seventh and eighth grade New York students were interviewed for purposes of determining the kinds of "built" (architectural) space most valued by children. Results indicated geometrically irregular and multileveled structures were most appealing to children. Unexpected, secret, or hidden places were also considered especially…

Two peer-imitation training procedures, each consisting of adult-delivered prompts and social reinforcement, were employed in two separate experiments to increase five retarded preschool children's imitation of their four nonretarded classmates' free-play behavior. (Author/DLS)

Examines mother-infant gazing during periods of play, bottle feeding, and spoon feeding activities. Subjects were ten 3-month-old twin infants and their mothers. (BD)

This paper looks at children's games as means for socialization and offers some methodological suggestions regarding the study of cultural imprinting of patterns. (Author/AM)

Discusses a filial therapy model in which a parent and her child carry out play therapy in a group with other parents and children who are doing the same. Emphasis on the enhancement of parental skills in structuring environment, limitseting, and reflective listening. (Author/DOW)