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  1. Whether solitary, dramatic, parallel, social, cooperative, onlooker, object, fantasy, physical, constructive, or games with rules, play, in all of its forms, is a teaching practice that optimally facilitates young children’s development and learning.

  2. Sep 1, 2018 · Children who were in active play for 1 hour per day were better able to think creatively and multitask. 22 Randomized trials of physical play in 7- to 9-year-olds revealed enhanced attentional inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and brain functioning that were indicative of enhanced executive control. 99 Play with traditional toys was associated ...

    • Michael Yogman, Andrew Garner, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
    • 2018
  3. Jan 1, 2007 · Tools. Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth. Play also offers an ideal opportunity for parents to engage fully with their children.

    • Kenneth R. Ginsburg, Donald L. Shifrin, Daniel D. Broughton, Benard P. Dreyer, Regina M. Milteer, De...
    • 2007
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  5. Nov 15, 2020 · Citations (11) References (26) Abstract. In this paper, authors reflect on the implications of the report titled “Bold Beginnings: The Reception Curriculum in a Sample of Good and Outstanding...

  6. Oct 14, 2018 · Jane Murray. Across the world, knowledgeable early childhood educators value young children’s play, a phenomenon established by their predecessors over hundreds of years (Froebel 1826; Montessori 1916; Piaget 1945 ). Play is recognised by the United Nations as every child’s right (OHCHR 1989 ); it is accorded sacred status by many early ...

    • Jane Murray
    • 2018
  7. Jan 1, 2022 · The evidence of the effectiveness of learning through play for children as a pedagogical tool and a context for teaching and learning is overwhelming. Effective early childhood educators are knowledgeable about theoretical, evidence-based, and practical perspectives.

  8. Apr 15, 2020 · Despite this evidence, studies have also found that children often describe playing and learning as mutually exclusive. From a young age, children describe play as a freely-chosen and social activity that involves positive affect, while learning is mandatory, serious, and overseen by adults [14–20]. The methods used in many of these studies ...

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