References
- Bodrova , E. and Leong , D. 2003 . Chopsticks and counting chips: Do play and foundational skills need to compete for the teacher's attention in an early childhood classroom? . Young Children , 58 ( 3 ) : 10 – 17 .
- Bogdan , R. C. and Biklen , S. K. 1982 . Qualitative research for education. Boston : Allyn & Bacon. .
- Bredekamp , S. and Copple , C. , eds. 1997 . Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs. Washington, DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children. .
- Ceglowski , D. 1997 . Understanding and building upon children's perceptions of play activities in early childhood programs . Early Childhood Education Journal , 25 ( 2 ) : 107 – 112 .
- Cooney , M. H. 1995 . Rules, roles, and rituals of play in a full day kindergarten program for at-risk children. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Wyoming, 1994) . Dissertation Abstracts International , 55 ( 1 ) 1817A
- Cooney , M. H. , Gupton , P. and O'Laughlin , M. 2000 . Blurring the lines of play and work to create blended classroom learning experiences . Early Childhood Education Journal , 27 ( 3 ) : 165 – 171 .
- Cooney , M. H. and Sha , J. 1999 . Play in the day of Qiaoqiao: A Chinese perspective . Child Study Journal , 29 ( 2 ) : 97 – 111 .
- DeVries , R. and Kohlberg , L. 1987 . Constructivist early education: Overview and comparison with other programs. Washington, DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children. .
- Fromberg , D. P. and Bergen , D. , eds. 1998 . Play from birth to twelve and beyond: Contexts, perspectives, and meanings. New York : Garland. .
- Gorry , C. 2001 . Guatemala. Melbourne, , Australia : Lonely Planet. .
- Hooks , M. 1993 . Guatemalan women speak. Washington, DC : Ecumenical Program on Central America and the Caribbean. .
- Johnson , J. E. , Christie , J. F. and Yawkey , T. D. 1999 . Play and early childhood development. New York : Longman. .
- Jones , E. and Reynolds , G. 1992 . The play's the thing: Teachers' roles in children's play. New York : Teachers College Press. .
- King , N. R. 1979 . Play: The kindergartners' perspective . The Elementary School Journal , 80 ( 2 ) : 81 – 87 .
- Sha , J. 1998 . Chinese parents' and teachers' perceptions of pre-primary school children's play. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie
- VanHoorn , J. , Nourot , P. , Scales , B. and Alward , K. R. 1999 . Play at the center of the curriculum. Upper Saddle River, NJ : Merrill. .
- Vygotsky , L. 1962 . Thought and language. Cambridge, MA : MIT. .
- Wassermann , S. 1990 . Serious players in the primary classroom. New York : Teachers College Press. .