A Taxonomy of Pretend Play Activity with Some Implications for Literacy Development [microform] / K. Roskos
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- 5491439
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- Author:
- Roskos, K
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1988
- 43 p.
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A 6-month, qualitative study of the nature of literate behavior in the pretend play episodes of eight preschool children resulted in a taxonomy of their pretend play activity. Data were gathered in a setting where teachers implemented a cognitively oriented curriculum that encouraged language development and problem solving through play. Typically, 20 to 30 minutes of the 2-hour daily sessions were allotted to free play activity. In addition to children, the primary caregivers of the children served as informants. Spradley's (1979) domain analysis was used to sort and categorize interview and observational data. Five kinds of pretend play activity emerged as characteristic of the large domain of pretend play for these players. From simple to complex, these activities included: (1) play with real objects, play like someone or something, and making up people, places, and things; (2) pretend play schemes characterized by presence of a topic; and (3) pretend play episodes characterized by presence of a problem. The construction of the taxonomy is described and cross-referenced with other research on pretend play. Relationships between the kinds of pretend play activity are suggested. Implications of the story-like qualities of the more complex kinds of pretend play activity for literacy development are briefly discussed. (RH)
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