An exploratory case study of young children’s interactive play behaviors with a non-English speaking child

Joohi Lee, Sham'ah Md-Yunus, Wonim Son, Michelle "Mikki" Meadows

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Abstract

This study is an examination of preschool-age English speaking children’s interactive play behaviors with a non-English speaking child (NEC). The play types of a NEC were reported using the Parten’s categories of solitary, parallel, and interactive play. In addition, English-speaking children’s interactive play with a non-English speaking child were reported in this study using categories of affiliative, possession-related, prosocial, and aggressive behavior from Ramsey’s 1987 study.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalEarly Child Development and Care
Volume179
StatePublished - 2009

Keywords

  • play types
  • play behaviors
  • interactive play
  • children’s interactions
  • non-English speaking child’s play

Disciplines

  • Education
  • Educational Psychology

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