%0 Journal Article
%T Teachers¡¯ Perceptions about the Use of Play to Facilitate Development and Teach Prosocial Skills
%A Michelle Haney
%A Victor Bissonnette
%J Creative Education
%P 41-46
%@ 2151-4771
%D 2011
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ce.2011.21006
%X The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers¡¯ perceptions about the use of play to promote social, emotional, and cognitive skills to support planning for a school program aimed at increasing inclusive play for young children. This research was inspired by Vivian Gussin Paley¡¯s book, You Can¡¯t Say You Can¡¯t Play (1992). Participants included undergraduate students and graduate education students in the Teacher Education Program at a small liberal arts college, as well as practicing elementary school teachers. The results indicated that graduate students and practicing teachers had a more accurate understanding about the developmental benefits of incorporating play into the classroom and a greater willingness to embrace the ¡°you can¡¯t say you can¡¯t play¡± rule to promote inclusive play and acceptance. Implications for designing a preventative program for inclusive play in young children are discussed.
%K Children
%K Play
%K Inclusion
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=4467