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ERIC Number: EJ465878
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
For Parents Particularly: The Role of Play in Children's Lives.
Bruce, Tina
Childhood Education, v69 n4 p237-38 Sum 1993
Explains free-flow play, in which children make the rules of play, as opposed to adult-led play; stresses the value of firsthand experience; and discusses the relationship of free-flow play to games and representations. Cites 12 ways adults can help children achieve quality learning through free-flow play, including helping children explore and respecting children's autonomy. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Games, Early Childhood Education, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Experience, Play, Young Children
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Parents
Language: English
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Identifiers: Childhood Experiences