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 play. (BB)...
The purpose of the study was to explore the sociodramatic play taking place in an early childhood classroom, with a specific focus on the characte
athe dramatic play area could become a kitchen,where children can experience water's properties while washing plastic dishes and bathing dolls in a water table or plastic container. 剧烈的玩耍区域可能成为厨房,孩子能体验水的物产,当洗塑料盘子和沐浴玩偶在地下水位或塑胶容器中时。 [translate] ...
The value of dramatic play seems to lie in five basic functions: 1) it provides personal expression and catharsis of inner desires; 2) it helps the child to distinguish between reality and fantasy; 3) it provides for children's social adaptation: 4) it is dynamic for learning; and 5) it...
There are different beliefs about the intervention in children's dramatic play, in order to achieve creativity, which fall into three categories: a) theorists who believe that intervention is not useful at all; b) researchers who support a balance between intervention and non‐intervention; and c...
The author also reflects on the role of the experience in her professional growth.C. SpencerE. HallUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSpencer, C., & Hall, E. (2010). Dramatic play as a context for children`s investigation of size and scale. In Early Childhood Research & Practice, ...
In rural and tribal areas, space is unlimited; in cities, creative use of space may involve use of terraces, enclosed courtyards, dead end road areas free of traffic, or a large open area away from traffic. In spite of space limitations, children tend to adapt to the space available. ...
01 Vygotskian preschool education: Promoting the development of self-regulation and symbolic thought in pre-K children The Vygotskian preschool education program (VPEP) is built around mediation in the\ncontext of preschool age-specific activities such as sociodramatic play... V Brofman,Y Karpov,...
original scripts and adaptations - all written by double Shubert Playwriting Fellowship Award Winner - Michele L. Vacca. Over a million adults and children in the Chicago area alone enjoyed fully professional or amateur productions of these plays. ...
We compared children's EF performances in dramatic play and music play programs to those in a control group who received a structured educational program that did not include self-directed activities (e.g., singing in unison when instructed by a teacher). Importantly, both play programs included...