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 …

Pretend play is a central component of child development, but causal inferences about its
effects are difficult to make due to inconsistencies in definitions and measurement. A …

This controlled intervention study with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design investigated
whether promoting children's social pretend play quality fosters their social development …

Araştırmada, anasınıfına devam eden altı yaşındaki çocukların sosyal becerilerine Oyun
Temelli Sosyal BeceriEğitimi Programının etkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada …

Play is a natural activity of early childhood, which has great relevance to the fields of early
intervention, early childhood special education, and early childhood education. Within these …

As one of the most advanced play forms in childhood, pretend play often demonstrates
positive associations with children's development. However, results from research that …

Background and aims: The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between
pretend play, social competence and involvement in school‐based activities in children …

OBJECTIVE. We sought to investigate the relationship between sensory processing and
pretend play in typically developing children. METHOD. Forty-two typically developing …

Differences in social functioning are a hallmark feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD),
and much research has been devoted to locating cognitive and developmental explanations …

The current study investigated the influence of a play-based curriculum on the development
of pretend play skills and oral language in children attending their first year of formal …