The article describes basic processes children use to create and imagine, examines the significance of objects in this growth, and shows ways in which objects can serve creativity (exploring, repeating previous actions, replicating, and transforming with objects). (CL)

Considers the nature of language play and its role in children's acquisition of their mother tongue. Particular attention is given to the effects of social context on and developmental trends in language play. Needs and directions for future research are indicated. (RH)

Five language-delayed preschoolers spent 20 minutes daily in play with an adult trained to use expansions of child utterances as an intervention technique on selected language structures. Statistical analysis demonstrated a significant increase in the production of targeted structures after 4 weeks of intervention. (Author/CL)

Presents an outline of a new addition to early intervention work. Explicates both the content and process of mother/infant games, describing ways in which principles from such games can be useful in therapy with young delayed children. (RH)

The study investigated the extent to which six handicapped and six nonhandicapped preschoolers interacted with other children and adults during free play, fine motor, circle, and snack. Observations and analysis of the interaction revealed that only noticeable differences between the two groups were observed during free play activities. (Author/CL)

The study examined relationships between symbolic play and language in 10 developmentally delayed preschool children. As predicted, individual subject data revealed instances of correspondence and noncorrespondence between developmental levels of symbolic play and communication forms. Several patterns of play-language relationships are discussed…

Notes theories and observations of the vital importance of play to early childhood growth. Describes the work of Save the Children's Fund in children's hospitals, the play specialists' work, and programs in U. K. that will aid in developing full-time provision for play on children's wards. (JH)

"Able to Play: Mobilizing Communities for Children of All Abilities" is one of a series of six seminars that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation hosted during 2005 to celebrate its 75th Anniversary year. The seminar, held in Lansing, Michigan, June 8-10, shared the lessons learned from the Able to Play Project. Advocates for people with…

The cultural context in which children grow up has a powerful influence on the way they play. At a time of rapid change in post-industrial societies, childhood play is changing to reflect children's experiences. Adults need to understand that children have their own play culture, which might be different from that of the adults' own childhoods.…

This article describes the teaching method of Dorothy Heathcote, Professor of Drama at the Institute of Education at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. She uses classroom dramas for her classes, letting the children create their own dramatic situations. (JA)

Through a theoretical understanding of the primary elaborative process as utilized by a young psychotic child, this article offers some techniques for the therapist to aid the child in an appreciation of the distinction between inner and outer, fantasy and reality. (CS)

A selection of Christmas plays and skits in Swiss German. (DD)

The author offers a classification system of childrens' games and discusses some of the functions of childrens' game-playing behavior. (AK)