Play, Dreams And Imitation In Childhood

• Chapter 01 Introduction; Part 1 Imitation; Chapter 02 The First Three Stages: Absence of Imitation, Sporadic Imitation and the Beginnings of Systematic Imitation; Chapter 03 Stages IV and V: Imitation of Movements Not Visible on the Body of the Subject, and Imitation of New Models; Chapter 04 Stage VI: Beginnings of Representative Imitation and Further Development of Imitation; Part 02 Play; Chapter 05 The Beginnings of Play; Chapter 06 Classification of Games and their Evolution after the Beginnings of Language; Chapter 07 Explanation of Play; Chapter 08 Secondary Symbolism in Play, Dreams, and “Unconscious” Symbolism; Part 03 Cognitive Representation; Chapter 09 Transition from Sensory-Motor Schemas to Conceptual Schemas; Chapter 10 From Practical to Representative Categories; Chapter 11 Conclusions: General Trends of Representative Activity;

'Play, Dreams and Imitationmakes excellent reading for those trying to make sense of what children are doing when they play.' - Times Educational Supplement