Battling the Boys: Educators Grapple with Violent Play


September 7, 2010

LiveScience.com

Should boys be allowed to pretend to fight, capture, rescue, or even kill when "playing" in the classroom? This article examines the debate, citing an article by McREL early childhood education researcher Elena Bodrova and her colleague Deborah Leong, which states that sophisticated play (including games like cops and robbers) are critical to teaching children how to "delay gratification, prioritize, consider the perspective of others, represent things symbolically, and control impulses."

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