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dramatic play

Description: A form of imaginative play in which children adopt roles and enact scenarios, supporting social, linguistic, and cognitive development.
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Being Alone, Playing Alone, and Acting Alone: Distinguishing among Reticence and Passive and Active Solitude in Young Children
1994 · Robert J. Coplan, Kenneth H. Rubin, et al. · Child Development · 341
Nonsocial Play in Preschoolers: Necessarily Evil?
1982 · Kenneth H. Rubin · Child Development · 311
Inuit morality play: the emotional education of a three-year-old
1998 · Choice Reviews Online · 271
The impacts of unstructured nature play on health in early childhood development: A systematic review
2020 · Kylie A. Dankiw, Margarita D. Tsiros, et al. · PLoS ONE · 261
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Free-Play Behaviors in Preschool and Kindergarten Children
1978 · Kenneth H. Rubin, Kathryn S. Watson, et al. · Child Development · 248
Positive Social Reinforcement in the Nursery School Peer Group
1967 · ROSALIND CHARLESWORTH, WILLARD W. HARTUP · Child Development · 191
Preparing the classroom environment to promote literacy during play
1990 · Lesley Mandel Morrow · Early Childhood Research Quarterly · 162
Examining young children’s perception toward augmented reality-infused dramatic play
2015 · Jeonghye Han, Miheon Jo, et al. · Educational Technology Research and Development · 144
Effects of Play Equipment and Loose Parts on Preschool Children's Outdoor Play Behavior: An Observational Study and Design Intervention
2008 · Lorraine E. Maxwell, Mari R. Mitchell, et al. · Children Youth and Environments · 131
Preschool Teachers' Fidelity in Implementing a Comprehensive Language-Rich Curriculum
2008 · Khara L. Pence, Laura M. Justice, et al. · Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools · 126
Narrative, Imaginary Play, Art, and Self: Intersecting Worlds
2006 · Jiryung Ahn, Margot Filipenko · Early Childhood Education Journal · 108
Narrative Therapies with Children and Adolescents.
1997 · Craig R. Smith, David Nylund · 103
The Literate Potentials of Book‐Related Dramatic Play
1998 · Deborah Wells Rowe · Reading Research Quarterly · 102
The therapeutic power of play: examining the play of young children with leukaemia
2003 · N. Gariépy, N. Howe · Child Care Health and Development · 98
The Effects of Literacy Play Interventions on Preschoolers' Play Patterns and Literacy Development
1992 · James F. Christie, Billie Enz · Early Education and Development · 96
An ecobehavioral analysis of early childhood classrooms
1999 · Susan Kontos, Lynette Keyes · Early Childhood Research Quarterly · 93
Children's play and learning : perspectives and policy implications
1990 · Edgar Klugman, Sara Smilansky · Teachers College Press eBooks · 87
The relationship between kindergartners' play and achievement in prereading, language, and writing
1980 · A. D. Pellegrini · Psychology in the Schools · 83
Creative Drama and Young Children: The Dramatic Learning Connection
1993 · Patricia Pinciotti · Arts Education Policy Review · 79
Effects of constructive and dramatic play on perspective taking in very young children.
1979 · Susan M. Burns, Charles J. Brainerd · Developmental Psychology · 79
Promoting Positive and Supportive Interactions Between Preschoolers: An Analysis of Group-Oriented Contingencies
1990 · Frank W. Kohler, Phillip S. Strain, et al. · Journal of Early Intervention · 73
Interpretive reproduction in children's role play
1993 · William A. Corsaro · Childhood · 72
Exploring Children's Creative Narratives
2011 · Routledge eBooks · 71
Children's, teachers; and parents' perceptions of play
1987 · Liz Rothlein, Arlene Brett · Early Childhood Research Quarterly · 69
Preschool Teachers' Views of Active Play
2009 · Mary Ellin Logue, Hattie Harvey · Journal of Research in Childhood Education · 67
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