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ERIC Number: EJ521976
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
"Dramatic Play" is the Appropriate Name.
Mellou, Eleni
Early Child Development and Care, v118 p103-12 Apr 1996
Discusses criteria of young children's dramatic play and various definitions of pretend play characteristics. Delineates differences and similarities between dramatic play and drama. Concludes that the term "dramatic play" can cover all kinds of pretend play, including symbolic, representational, imaginative, fantasy, thematic, make-believe, and sociodramatic. (AJH)
Descriptors: Definitions, Dramatic Play, Evaluation Criteria, Play, Pretend Play, Young Children
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nomenclature