Play, Thought and Language.

Bruner, Jerome

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ERIC Number: EJ343041

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Publication Date: 1986

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Play, Thought and Language.

Bruner, Jerome

Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, v16 n1 p77-83 1986

Based on a 1983 presentation, this article characterizes the nature of play and delineates its fundamental functions. Relates an experiment showing how free play aided problem solving more than structured lessons in young children. Concludes with suggestions for facilitating play to aid intellectual growth. (JDH)

Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Games, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition, Play, Play Therapy, Primary Education, Teacher Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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