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ERIC Number: EJ367943
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Play: A Necessity for All Children.
Isenberg, Joan; Quisenberry, Nancy L.
Childhood Education, v64 n3 p138-45 Feb 1988
Describes the characteristics of play and its contributions to development, and proposes fundamental principles and practices for its encouragement. Delineates the necessity of play and affirms its centrality in the lives of all children. Stresses both teacher and parental roles in providing a safe and calalytic play environment. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Children, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Individual Development, Interpersonal Competence, Play, Position Papers, Social Cognition, Social Development, Teacher Responsibility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Psychosocial Development