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Children's Dramatic Play: Influence of Thematic and Nonthematic Settings.
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Dodge, Mary K.; Frost, Joe L. – Childhood Education, 1986
Describes an exploratory study in which alternative dramatic play areas are compared among older preschoolers. Twelve children, grouped into same-sex pairs (55 to 67 months old), were observed in various playroom environments. Results indicate that theme specific settings stimulated dramatic play while neutral areas encouraged personal fantasy…
Descriptors: Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education, Educational Facilities, Manipulative Materials
Guidelines for Facilitating Sociodramatic Play.
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Woodard, Carol Young – Childhood Education, 1984
Descriptors: Child Development, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment
"Acting Out" for Social Understanding.
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Benninga, Jacques S.; Crum, Ruth Ann – Childhood Education, 1982
Discusses an approach to moral education that is based on developmental theory and involves creative dramatics and role playing of themes in children's books. Guidelines for preparatory exercises, an outline of the dramatization process, and a list of books classified according to feelings, emotions, and character traits illuminated in the stories…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Developmental Stages, Dramatic Play
To Be Successful--Let Them Play! For Parents Particularly.
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Hurwitz, Sally C. – Childhood Education, 2003
Asserts that play is an important medium for young children's learning, one that contributes to the child's cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development. Discusses the qualities that distinguish play from other activities, the skills children develop from exposure to a variety of play experiences at home and in the classroom, and…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Cognitive Development, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education