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Learners Edge: Play in the Classroom

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Play is not more important than science, literacy, physics, or math - it IS science, literacy, physics, and math. It is the FOUNDATION for learning. This article touches on the research supporting the importance of incorporating play into your classroom's daily schedule and ideas for how to do that. Included is a link to a free webinar.

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2.3.1 interact with peers in more complex pretend play including planning coordination of roles and cooperation, 3.1.3 engage in elaborate, inventive and social play., 3.1.3 negotiate and integrate the ideas of others in the elaboration of inventive social play., cooperative play, dramatic play, sensory tables, creativity and innovation skills
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Pre-K - 1st
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Social Studies & History
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Articles
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For Administrator Use
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1720L

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