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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ836974
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
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Pretend Play in the Early Childhood Classroom
McEntire, Nancy
Childhood Education, v85 n3 p208 Spr 2009
This article presents and summarizes recent resources related to pretend play in the early childhood classroom. These include "Contemporary Perspectives on Play in Early Childhood Education" by Olivia N. Sarachoe and Bernard Spodek; "Dramatic Play: Bring It Back" by Tammy Benson; and "The Importance of Being Playful" by Elena Bodrova and Deborah J. Leong.
Descriptors: Play, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Teaching Methods, Imagination, Child Development, Peer Relationship, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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