The nature of children's play

Early Learning Early Learning General Discussions
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In play, children expand their understanding of themselves and others, their knowledge of the physical world, and their ability to communicate with peers and adults. This article discusses children’s play and its relationship to developmental growth from infancy to middle childhood. The article also suggests ways in which educators and other adults can support children’s play. http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/Nature.of.Childs.play.html

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Here is a similar article http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4097/is_200601/ai_n17188806

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Great articles, thanks, Nikki!

Felicity has for a long time now loved pretend play. But nowadays she keeps wanting me to pretend I’m a monster and she’ll run away and take refuge with mommy!
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