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.
Related IEL Birth to Three Guidelines:
Related Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards
- Learning Areas:
- Science
- Social Studies
- The Arts
- Standards:
- Standard 13.B
- Standard 14.D
- Standard 25.A
- Standard 26.B
Type of resource:
- 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)
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