Symbolic play: Opportunities for cognitive and language development in preschool settings

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-64

  Marjanovic Umek, Ljubica ^a   Lewnik Musek, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Communication; Imitation; Play situations; Role enactment; Symbolic play; Toys play materials

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064785345     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09575140125077     Document Type: Article

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