Elkoninova L.I. Mental development in role play: when it happens?

Elkoninova L.I. Mental development in role play: when it happens? // Preschool Education Today. 2009, Issue 2 - p. 36-42.

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2009, 2

Ludmila I. Elkoninova
PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor of Department of Developmental Psychology of Moscow City University of Psychology and Education (Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

Role play’s developmental function for preschoolers is axiomatic for national psychologists and pedagogues. However, in 1970’s child psychologies noticed that due to various reasons natural transfer of play skills from senior to younger children became troubled. The article views the structure of modern child play and analyzes its influence on child’s development.