1. Meaning of Play
The school- aged child is at the stage of development referred to as concrete operations. ... Because of this stage of development, the child's thinking is now more orderly. The child at this stage of development would be more interested in realistic play and play that is described by a need for order. ... Children spend so much time in front of the television that they can lose their abilities to engage in fantasy play. ... "Children of five or six are entering a new stage in the development of thinking, what Piaget (1963,1983 ) referred to as stage of concrete operations" (Hughes, 1999,...
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- Grade Level: High School