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Playing with Your Child

A two page handout with lots of good tips from Children's Hospital in Seattle WA

 

The Impact of Teacher-Directed and Child-Directed Pretend Play on Cognitive Competence in Kindergarten Children

From Early Childhood Education Journal, Vol. 30, No. 4, Summer 2003 (© 2003) by Vlasta Gmitrova and Juraj Gmitrov

Play-Based Learning

A two-page handout from Australia that explains the importance and benefits of play

 

The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds

A clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Includes play-related advice for pediatricians

 

Pretend Play

A two page handout with great pretend play tips. Based on “Much more than the ABC’s” by Judith Schickendanz and created by Pennsylvania Pathways.

 

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