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Direct linkFehr, Karla K.; Russ, Sandra W. – Early Education and Development, 2013
Research Findings: Pretend play is an essential part of child development and adjustment. However, parents, teachers, and researchers debate the function of aggression in pretend play. Different models of aggression predict that the expression of aggression in play could either increase or decrease actual aggressive behavior. The current study…
Descriptors: Play, Aggression, Student Behavior, Imagination
Conner, Julie; Kelly-Vance, Lisa; Ryalls, Brigette; Friehe, Mary – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to develop an intervention for 2-year-old children to enhance play and language skills. The intervention was implemented over a 4-week period and included components of reading, modeling, and positive reinforcement of language and play. Specifically, children were read a story and played with a matching toy set.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Young Children, Play, Language Acquisition
Hobson, Jessica A.; Hobson, R. Peter; Malik, Supriya; Bargiota, Kyratso; Calo, Susana – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2013
The focus of this study is the nature and concomitants of pretend play among young children with autism. Age- and language-matched children with autism ("n"= 27), autism spectrum disorder ("n"= 14), and developmental disorders without autism ("n"= 16) were administered the Test of Pretend Play (ToPP; Lewis &…
Descriptors: Correlation, Play, Interpersonal Relationship, Autism
