Preschool children with low rates of social interaction have been considered to be maladapted, at risk for future difficulties, and in need of social skills training. To determine the validity of this theory, a total of 112 black and white middle SES preschool children identified as occupied low social interactors (distinguished from unoccupied,…

In Glasgow, Scotland (September, 1954), children massed in a graveyard to hunt for a vampire with iron teeth said to have slain and eaten "two wee boys." This incident was linked to a campaign for stricter censorship of children's reading, especially so-called "horror comics." While evidence connecting the vampire hunt and…

The reference circular is intended to help parents promote the development of their handicapped preschoolers. Resources of five major types are listed: recordings of stories, songs, and learning activities, educational games, toys, and play equipment; books for parents; magazines of interest to parents; and national organizations concerned with…

Eleven preschool play centers in a preschool classroom were randomly sampled and observed during children's free play. Frequency of use, frequency of social and nonsocial behaviors, and quality (positive or negative) of social interactions occurring within them were recorded. A time-sampling procedure was used to obtain data. A total of 160…

An examination of the play situations in which children are successful in learning second languages was undertaken based on observations that children in foreign language settings learn languages quickly in the process of daily play activities. A wide variety of activities were examined, including play phone conversations, soccer, elastic rope…

Sport has been widely discussed, by conservatives who argue that sport operates within the realm of freedom, and so lies outside the deterministic nexus of capitalist economics and policies, and leftists who argue that sport reproduces the repressive features of capitalism and serves as an ideological tool of the latter. The purpose of this study…

Provided are 16 questions and answers about the development of rapport between young children and their caregivers. A self-assessment review for caregivers who are trying to develop rapport is offered. Also included is a brief outline of an interest center approach to play that specifies materials, ideas, and activities in the areas of social…

A study compared the effects of dramatic enactment as a class activity with more traditional teaching methods on students' acquisition and retention of the concepts taught in the lesson. Subjects were 102 secondary school students from various content classes, randomly assigned to a half-class. Each half-class was taught two lesson topics, half…

The study evaluated a language intervention program with a mentally retarded Japanese boy over a 2-year period from age 3 years 9 months to age 5 years 6 months. Intervention consisted of the therapist and mother engaging the child in cognitive training activities, physical games, and pretend play activities designed to elicit language behaviors.…

This booklet, which is designed to help parents make informed choices about the games and toys they purchase for their children, uses manufacturers' descriptions of their products to inform parents about the themes of toys intended for use in violent pretend play, and provides information about alternatives to excessively violent toys. Briefly…

Discussion begins with an exploration of the relationship between play and culture and concludes with recommendations for teachers of children in multicultural classrooms. Intermediate sections discuss cultural awareness and the role of the teacher in promoting cultural understanding among children. Included in the discussion are remarks about…

This paper examines a case study of family play therapy in Israel. The unique contributions of play therapy are evaluated including the therapy's accessibility to young children, its richness and flexibility, its exposure of covert patterns, its wealth of therapeutic means, and its therapeutic economy. The systematization of the therapy attempts…

This booklet was prepared to introduce a variety of low organized games and to relate them to a particular skill objective in the "K-12 Physical Education Curriculum Guide" developed by the Manitoba Department of Education. The games are designed to be used in the last 10 to 15 minutes of class time, after needed skills have been taught.…

With the development of educational drama and the popularization of differing drama theorists, an uneasiness has developed in teachers' minds concerning the relationship between drama and theatre. This uneasiness is manifested by the polarization of opinion as to whether the focus of drama should be an orientation towards process or product. It…

The paper analyzes the significance of parents' play routines as an aspect of home intervention programing of play behaviors with developmentally delayed young children. Three sources of child development research are noted: the studies demonstrating a rationale for parent-child play, emphasis on the early aspect of intervention, and the use of…