Object-oriented play peaks between approximately 18 months and 3.5 years of age¶
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q2 i? The exploration and/or manipulation of objects and materials is one of the most prominent activities of early childhood, with a peak between approximately 18 months and 3.5 years. → Wynberg 2021
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Wynberg 2021¶
Wynberg, E. R., Boland, A., Raijmakers, M. E. J., & van der Veen, C. (2021). Towards a Comprehensive View of Object-Oriented Play. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09608-7
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Framing statement of the narrative review, synthesizing prior literature on the prevalence and age course of object-oriented play. The review states the behavior has "a peak between the ages of approximately 18 months until 3.5 years" and continues to be important when new objects are encountered later in life.
"The exploration and/or manipulation of objects and materials is one of the most prominent activities children engage in during early childhood, with a peak between the ages of approximately 18 months until 3.5 years."
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Related Claims¶
- Exploration of objects precedes and is a necessary but insufficient condition for object play — related
- Block Play Predicts Math Achievement — related
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Object-oriented play peaks between approximately 18 months and 3.5 years of age |
description |
Object-oriented play peaks between approximately 18 months and 3.5 years of age |
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review |
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weak |
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2021 |
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2026 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-19 |
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1 — wynberg-2021 |
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