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ERIC Number: EJ467487
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Providing Resources for Play.
Christie, James; Enz, Billie J.
Childhood Education, v69 n5 p291-92 1993
Examines evidence relating to factors that affect the quality and maturity of children's play and discusses three resources parents can readily use to enrich play: adult involvement, materials, and time. Explains parent roles of play initiator, coplayer, and play facilitator. Offers guidelines for the selection of toys and playthings and for determining appropriate amounts of play time. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Informal Education, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Play, Preschool Education, Toys
Publication Type: Reports - General; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Play Learning; Play Materials
Note: Annual Theme Issue: Teachers' Stories: Reflections on Teaching, Caring, and Learning.