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Bergen, Doris – 2001
Although pretend play has long been part of the early childhood curriculum, recent emphasis on accountability in education seems to have led to a decline in the general understanding of the contribution that high-quality play can make to children's cognitive development in the early years. This digest defines the cluster of concepts related to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Definitions, Educational Policy
Bergen, Doris – 2002
Although pretend play has long been part of the early childhood curriculum, recent emphasis on accountability in education seems to have led to a decline in the general understanding of the contribution that high-quality play can make to children's cognitive development in the early years. This Spanish-language Digest defines the cluster of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Definitions, Educational Policy