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Kontos, Susan; Keyes, Lynette – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1999
Investigated the role of classroom characteristics and preschool children's complex interactions with teachers, objects and peers. Found that complex interactions with objects were most probable in dramatic play and in art activities with the teacher present. Complex peer interactions were rare, but complex teacher interactions were probable in…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Dramatic Play

Kontos, Susan; Moore, Denise; Giorgetti, Karen – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1998
A study of 40 children (age 4) with disabilities examined their activities, adult involvement, and the social context of their activities within inclusive early childhood programs. Children with disabilities were most involved in play with manipulatives or in nonplay, while typical peers were most often involved in dramatic play. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Disabilities, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education