Learn about the cluster of concepts related to pretend play and cognition as well as the latest research on the role of such play in children's cognitive, social, and academic development. (
http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v4n1/bergen.html
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Consider the peer acceptance strategies presented in this article. These strategies were designed for adults who work with groups of children and feel frustrated in their attempts to help a child achieve social acceptance. (
http://www.vtaide.com/png/ERIC/Peer-Acceptance2.htm
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Learn what researchers from the University of Maine have found in their studies on childhood friendships. (
http://www.umainetoday.umaine.edu/Issues/v1i1/friend.html
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Explore peer rejection through this multipart series presented by the National Network for Child Care. The series addresses the problems of children without friends, the reasons for peer rejection, children's strengths and weaknesses, and the improvement of children's social skills. (
http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/dc26_wo.friends1.html
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Read about a study designed to determine if having a socially rejected child paired with another potentially compatible child would be a better intervention than social skills intervention strategies aimed at peer acceptance. (
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6287
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