An Exploration of the Relationship Between Symbolic Representation in Dramatic Play and Art and the Cognitive and Reading Readiness Levels of Kindergarten Children.

Becher, Rhoda M.; Wolfgang, Charles H.

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An Exploration of the Relationship Between Symbolic Representation in Dramatic Play and Art and the Cognitive and Reading Readiness Levels of Kindergarten Children

Becher, Rhoda M.; Wolfgang, Charles H.

Psychology in the Schools, 14, 3, 377-381, Jul 77

This study explored the relationship between symbolic representation in dramatic play and art and cognitive and reading readiness levels of kindergarten children. Results indicated children at different cognitive levels performed significantly differently on the Metropolitan Reading Readiness Test and spent significantly different amounts of time involved in dramatic play. (Author)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Dramatic Play, Intellectual Development, Kindergarten Children, Reading Readiness, Research Projects, Symbolic Language

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Metropolitan Readiness Tests

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