A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play

By V. Paley. 2004

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Using ‘Constraints’ to Design Developmentally Appropriate Movement Activities for Early Childhood Education (2006, background): “It is widely accepted that physical play is the true ‘‘work’’ of children, providing much of the psychomotor and affective stimulus in their environments (Paley, 2005).”
The impact of pretend play on children's development: a review of the evidence. (2013, background): “Pretend play might be useful because it is a setting that can facilitate positive adult–child interaction (Paley, 2005; P. K. Smith et al., 1981).”