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The sand/water table, an old standby in nursery and day care classrooms, has long been popular with children. It has remained a fixture despite the nuisance of sand on the floor as teachers acknowledge its social benefits and the calming influence it can have on children who are upset or unhappy.
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Judith Dighe is a teacher specialist, Head Start, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD.
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Dighe, J. The sand/water table as a learning center. Early Childhood Educ J 19, 14–15 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01617076
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01617076