Free Play in Early Childhood: A literature review

Joan Santer · Carol Griffiths · Deborah Goodall

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This review of literature focuses on free play from birth to seven years old. It provides insights from different professional perspectives, and demonstrates the vital importance of ensuring that all children have environments and opportunities for free play in early childhood

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1978Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes 1962Thought and language 2026Childhood and Society 2012Playing and Reality 1999Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development 1996The Culture of Education 2013Play, Dreams And Imitation In Childhood 1970Attachment and Loss. Vol. I. Attachment.

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