Pretend play has been claimed to be crucial to children's healthy development. Here we
examine evidence for this position versus 2 alternatives: Pretend play is 1 of many routes to …

Across a number of countries, play‐based learning is the mandated pedagogy in early
years' curricula. However, a lack of consensus remains both in research and practice …

Play is essential to the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being of children
beginning in early childhood. It is a natural tool for children to develop resiliency as they …

Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and
emotional well-being of children and youth. Play also offers an ideal opportunity for parents …

This study used an observational measure to examine how individual children's
engagement with teachers, peers, and tasks was associated with gains in self-regulation. A …

The aim of this study was to examine relationships among pretend play, creativity, emotion
regulation, and executive functioning in children. Pretend play processes were assessed …

Pretense is a naturally occurring, apparently universal activity for typically developing
children. Yet its function and effects remain unclear. One theorized possibility is that …

In this working paper, Wendy Russell and Stuart Lester of the UK's University of
Gloucestershire discuss why play is fundamental to the health and well-being of children …

Children's early approaches to learning (ATL) enhance their adaptation to the demands they
experience with the start of formal schooling. The current study uses individual growth …

A fundamental question has spawned fervent debates in classrooms and on Capitol Hill:
How do we best educate children to be successful in a global, ever-changing world? Here …