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Planning retreats for solitary activity in day care

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Many young children are in group care programs for a number of hours each day. Much of their time is spent in interaction with other children and adults. However, in today's fast-paced world, children may have too much sensory stimulation from the environment. Although interactive play is important in the socialization process, it is also necessary to provide areas in which young children can retreat from the stimulation of the group (National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1991).

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  1. E. Anne Eddowes
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E. Anne Eddowes is Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Illustrations are by Joanne E. Speers, free lance artist, Huron, OH.

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Eddowes, E.A. Planning retreats for solitary activity in day care. Early Childhood Educ J 20, 27–29 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01620629

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