The House of Make-Believe: Children's Play and the Developing Imagination

In the most thorough attempt to cover all aspects of children's make-believe, Dorothy and Jerome Singer examine how imaginative play begins and develops, from the infant's first smiles to the toddler's engagement in social pretend play. They provide intriguing examples and research ev...

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1. Verfasser: Singer, Dorothy G. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2022]
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Zusammenfassung:In the most thorough attempt to cover all aspects of children's make-believe, Dorothy and Jerome Singer examine how imaginative play begins and develops, from the infant's first smiles to the toddler's engagement in social pretend play. They provide intriguing examples and research evidence on the young child's invocation of imaginary friends, the adolescent's daring, rule-governed games, and the adult's private imagery and inner thought. In chapters that will be important to parents and policymakers, the authors discuss television and the imagination, the healing function of play, and the effects of playfulness and creativity throughout the life span
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 31. Jan 2022)
Beschreibung:1 online resource (351 pages)
ISBN:9780674043688
DOI:10.4159/9780674043688

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