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Stagg Peterson, Shelley; Jang, Soon Young; Tjandra, Christina – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2020
In this study, analysis of video recordings of 5-year-old children's use of language and nonverbal modes of communication (e.g. gaze, action, gesture, and proximity) is used to examine how children contribute to sociodramatic play narratives and participate in the classroom peer culture. In their dramatic play at a restaurant play center and at a…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Playwriting, Language Usage, Nonverbal Communication
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Stagg Peterson, Shelley; Altidor-Brooks, Alison – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2018
The goal of this study is to inform teachers' practice by identifying specific language strategies that young children use in their play and suggesting ways that teachers can build on our findings to support students' language and literacy. Deductive analyses of video-recordings of 5-year old children playing at the sand center revealed that…
Descriptors: Young Children, Play, Language Usage, Peer Relationship