Examines the social impacts of the media, popular media as educators and socializers, future directions of the media industry and technology, and policy issues and advocacy groups.

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Product Description: For parents and teachers, this work presents more than 100 games and activities to foster both the imagination and a sense of play in children aged two to five. It consists of an easy-to-follow manual format that contains narrative sections which discuss the importance of imaginative play in the development of: intelligence; communiation and vocabulary; social skills; problem-solving skills; creativity; physical strength and agility; and healthy self-esteem...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Offers a fascinating and understandable account of childhood development for anyone—education and psychology students, day care center workers and nursery school teachers, and parents. Jean Piaget is arguably the most important figure of the twentieth century in the field of child psychology...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Presents stories of troubled children drawn from the author's private therapy practice, showing the effects of common social problems on children and explaining how they can be healed

Product Description: In the most thorough attempt to cover all aspects of children's make-believe, Dorothy and Jerome Singer examine how imaginative play begins and develops, from the infant's first smiles to the toddler's engagement in social pretend play...read more

Product Description: Book by Singer, Dorothy G., Singer, Jerome L., Zuckerman, Diana M.

Product Description: Help young children expand their creativity through imaginative play.