PlaySince the original publication of Play in 1977, dramatic economic and social changes have resulted in a marked increase in the number of young children from diverse backgrounds enrolled in group child-care programs, a trend that has created a need for a better understanding of play and its significance for the growing child. Over the same period, researchers studying child development have become even more interested in the relationship between play and children's well-being. In this enlarged edition of Play, Catherine Garvey explores some of the more promising new directions in the study of play and summarizes the findings of recent research. |
Contents
What Is Play? | 1 |
The Natural History of the Smile | 17 |
Play with Motion and Interaction | 25 |
Copyright | |
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A-Bs adult agemates animals appears aspects of play Baby become boys characteristics chil child childhood cognitive communicative complex convention conversation Daniel Stern Developmental Psychology dolls dren enactment engage example experience familiar family roles fantasy friends functional roles girls high fantasy imaginative infant interac interaction Jean Piaget Jerome Bruner John Gottman Kevin Connolly kitten Kornei Chukovsky laughter Lawrence Sherman low fantasy make-believe mature Mommy months mother narrative noises nonplay nursery school objects observed older children orientation pairs parents partner peer play activities play behavior play episode play with language play with motion playful playmates preschool pretend activity pretend transformations relationships rhymes ritual round scenario sequence sessions siblings situation skills smile social play solitary specific speech spontaneous stories structure suggested symbolic play talk tend themes tion toddlers toys transformations types of play utterance verbal vocal young