Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

IEL Resources

• Tip Sheet: Young Children Need to Play!
• Tip Sheet: Time to Play, Time to Dream: Unscheduling Your Child
• Tip Sheet: Make Room for Blocks!

Web Resources

• The Role of Pretend Play in Children’s Cognitive Development
• This Early Childhood Research and Practice journal defines the cluster of concepts related to pretend play and cognition and briefly synthesizes the latest research on the role of such play in children’s cognitive, social, and academic development.