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ERIC Number: EJ558653
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
Understanding and Building upon Children's Perceptions of Play Activities in Early Childhood Programs.
Ceglowski, Deborah
Early Childhood Education Journal, v25 n2 p107-12 Win 1997
Reviews research on differences between children's and teachers' view of play and presents a continuum of activities from work to play. Found that teachers believed that some academic work presented in game form was play, whereas children focused on voluntary choice and self-direction as key elements in play. Suggests ways in which teachers might respect and foster children's play. (KB)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, Play, Pretend Play, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Young Children
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Play Learning