Play in the preschool classroom: Its socioemotional significance and the teacher's role in play

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 199-207

  Ashiabi, Godwin S ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood teachers; Preschool children; Sociodramatic play; Socioemotional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548857912     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-007-0165-8     Document Type: Article

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