Jane P. Perry explains how, in her program, the outdoor play yard sets the stage for types of pretend play that are not likely to take place indoors.
"Promoting independent outdoor play is especially important when children's lives are increasingly regulated by the company of adults. . . . Outdoor play settings may be the one place where children can independently orchestrate their own negotiations with the physical...
To date much attention has focused on teachers' roles when young children are behaving and playing indoors, within classrooms and child care settings. Perry's book is timely and welcome, as it seeks to...
Berkeley-It's outdoor play, not just classroom learning, through which young children learn best, according to a researcher in early child development at the University of California, Berkeley.
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