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| Ideas for outdoor play [CDATA[& learning;]] promote play and environmental education | ||
| Explore this site for great ideas for outdoor play and environmental education. ( http://www.naturalearning.org/ ) | ||
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| Value of play | ||
| Educational Resources Information Center's Clearing house of Elementary and Early Childhood Education: get an international perspective on the value of play; information on Reggio Emilia ( http://ericeece.org/ ) | ||
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| Creating play spaces | ||
| Infants and toddlers are encouraged to play and explore when in a developmentally appropriate and interesting environment. Louis Torelli is a master at creating such environments for children this age. Check out his web site for beautiful pictures and articles with good ideas for creating play spaces for infants and toddlers. ( http://www.spacesforchildren.com/ ) | ||
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| The National Association for the Education of Young Children | ||
| The National Association for the Education of Young Children has had a strong interest in play for many years. Go to their web site, click on Young Children, the NAEYC journal, and see what you can find. Can you find an article called "Toddlers at Play; Environments at Work"? How many other articles can you find about infants, toddlers, and play? ( http://www.naeyc.org ) | ||
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