Playfulness Enhancement through Classroom Intervention for the 21st Century.

Boyer, W. A. R.

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ERIC Number: EJ557321

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Publication Date: 1998

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Playfulness Enhancement through Classroom Intervention for the 21st Century.

Boyer, W. A. R.

Childhood Education, v74 n2 p90-96 Win 1997-1998

Asserting that playfulness is an important part of learning to work with others, as well as for attaining traits such as flexible thinking, persistence, commitment, and a love of and fascination with learning, this article presents a review of playfulness development, focusing on children age three to five, and describes 12 teaching-learning strategies for playfulness enhancement. (EV)

Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Early Childhood Education, Learning Activities, Play, Socialization

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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