Play and Children

Patterns is my Webquest, however I am not sure if this relates to patterns.

I have been researching play and children. The abstracts I have been reading have discussed the issues of competition in group games and ways in which competitive games can contribute to children's development. I want to research further Piaget's theory in relation to the educational value of group games for the young child's social and intellectual development.

Kamii, C., & DeVries, R. (1980). GROUP GAMES IN EARLY EDUCATION: IMPLICATIONS OF PIAGET'S THEORY. Washingon, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

What a chld does in games with rules predicts popularity. In gmaes with rules, chldren must exhibit the social and cognitive skills necessary for popularity. In other words, they must possess and use the skills needed to analyze social interaction. Children who possess these skills are popular.

Dodge, K., Petit, G., McClaskey, and Brown, M. Social Competence in Children. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 51 (2, Serial No. 213), 1986.