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EJ236155 CG519743
Title: The Relationship between Kindergartners' Play and Achievement in Prereading, Language, and Writing.Author(s): Pellegrini, A.D.
Source: Psychology in the Schools, v17 n4 p530-35 Oct 1980
Publication Date: October 1980
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJAPR1981
Play was a
significant predictor of success on all three measures of achievement.
Socioeconomic status and sex appeared to have little influence on
the prediction of
achievement. Dramatic play had the most significant impact. (Author)
Descriptors: Class Activities; *Cognitive Ability; Cognitive Development;
*Communication Skills; Elementary Education; *Kindergarten Children;
Predictive Validity; *Pretend Play; Skill Development; *Socioeconomic
Status
