Children's play : the roots of reading / edited by Edward F. Zigler, Dorothy G. Singer, Sandra J. Bishop-Josef. - 1st ed. - Washington, DC : Zero To Three Press, c2004. - xvi, 200 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Play under siege : a historical overview / Development in the first years of life / roots and fruits of pretending / Real and not real : a vital developmental dichotomy / School readiness and children's play : contemporary oxymoron or compatible option? / Fostering school achievement and creativity through sociodramatic play in the classroom / Examining the play-literacy interface : a critical review and future directions / Play in the multicultural world of children: implications for adults / Revisiting shared meaning : looking through the lens of culture and linking shared pretend play through proto-narrative development to emergent literacy / Play and school readiness / Encouraging school readiness through guided pretend games / Edward F. Zigler, Sandra J. Bishop-Josef -- Ross A. Thompson -- Marilyn Segal -- Brian Vandenberg -- Sharon Lynn Kagan, Amy E. Lowenstein -- Jerome L. Singer, Mawiyah A. Lythcott -- Kathleen Roskos, James Christie -- Barbara Bowman -- Carollee Howes, Alison Gallwey Wishard -- Sue Bredekamp -- Dorothy G. Singer, Jerome L. Singer. The

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