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McNamee, Gillian Dowley – 1983
This paper discusses the meaning and formation of children's play in order to (1) deepen understanding and respect for what play is, (2) demonstrate how young children cannot thrive or survive without play, and (3) give a common framework for interpreting and deriving meaning from the play behavior that occurs in the daily lives of young children.…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education
