Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood
This list contains a variety of resources associated with 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
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The Role of Pretend Play in Children’s Cognitive Development
Source: Early Childhood Research and Practice
This 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.
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Related Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards:
- Resource List
Setting(s) for which the article is intended:
- Child Care Center
- Family Child Care
- Home
- Preschool Program
Intended audience(s):
- Parents / Family
- Teachers / Service providers
Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
- Infants and Toddlers (Birth To Age 3)
- Preschoolers (Age 3 Through Age 5)
Related IEL Birth to Three Guidelines:
- Approaches to Learning
- Creative Expression
- Creativity, Inventiveness, & Imagination
- Developmental Domain 1: Social & Emotional Development
- Developmental Domain 4: Cognitive Development
- Emotional Expression
- Emotional Regulation
- Self-Regulation: Foundation of Development
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