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All children need time and opportunity for play at home, in childcare, and in school because play is a natural tool for learning in the early years.
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Christie, J.F., Roskos, K.A. (2015). Play with a Purpose: Creating Meaningful Environments with Children, Families, and Communities in the United States. In: HUO, L., B. NEUMAN, S., NANAKIDA, A. (eds) Early Childhood Education in Three Cultures. New Frontiers of Educational Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44986-8_3
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