Play and Young Children

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Play and Young Children
"Children who experience success are more likely not only to want to repeat the experience, but to want to take on new or more difficult challenges as well. Play gives children the opportunity for success." -Rogers & Sawyers, 1988 What We Know \| Activities \| Special Needs
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What We Know	Age Level:
Infant/Toddler Play As A Way Of Enhancing Intellectual, Social & Emotional Development	0-3 years
* Good Times With Infants	0-3 years
The Beginnings of Literacy	0-3 years
* Active Learning Through Play	0-5 years
* Understanding Early Literacy, ages	0-5 years
* Developing and Supporting Literacy-Rich Environments for Children	0-8 years
* More Evidence on how Play Enhances Cognitive Development	0-8 years
* The importance of Dramatic Play	0-8 years
* Providing a Literacy-Rich Home Environment	0-8 years
Better Kid Care: Play Is the Business of Kids	0-12 years
* Becoming Aware of Print (video)	2-5 years
Draw Me a Story, Dance Me A Poem: Integrating Expressive Arts Fosters Emergent Literacy	2-6 years
* What Are Children Learning When They Play	2-6 years
* Creating a Literacy-Based Play Center for Preschoolers	3-5 years
Dramatic Play	3-5 years
The Role of Pretend Play in Children’s Cognitive Development	3-8 years
Telling Stories with Blocks: Encouraging Language in The Block Center	3-6 years
* Chopsticks and counting Chips: Do Play and Foundational Skills Need to Compete for Teacher’s Attention in an Early Childhood Classroom	3-6 years
Literacy-Rich Environments	3-8 years
* Play and Literacy	3-6 years
* From Play to Literacy: Implications for the Classroom	3-8 years
* The Importance of Being Playful	3-8 years
* The Value of School Recess and Outdoor Play	3-8 years
* Puzzles in Early Childhood Education: Putting the Pieces Together	3-8 years
* When Children Imitate Superheroes	3-8 years
* Block Play: Building a Child’s Mind	3-8 years
Successful Early Childhood Education in an Imperfect World: Lessons Learned from Four Northwest Schools	3-8 years
* Scaffolding Early Literacy Through Play	3-8 years
* Setting the Stage video clip	3-8 years
* Does Play Matter?	3- 12 years
* A Kindergarten Perspective on Play	4-6 years
* Examining the Play-Literacy Interface: A Critical Review and Future Directions	4-8 years
* Play and Learning in Kindergarten	5-6 years
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Activities	Age Level:
* Infant Play: Growth and Development	Birth-1 year
Investigations: A Responsive Approach to Infant Curriculum	0-3 years
* Learning Numbers Through Play	0-5 years
Making Music: Literacy Tips for Parents	0-6 years
Activities to Help Your Child Learn About Language	0-6 years
Niehs Kid's Page: Sing-Along Songs	0-10 years
* Educational Literacy Activities	2-6 years
* Finger Plays and Action Verses For Children	2-8 years
* Learning through Water Play	2-8 years
* Prongo Fun Games	3-6 years
* Creative Play Helps Children Grow!	3-6 years
Dramatic Play and Literacy	3-6 years
Nine Great Times to Read in Child Care Settings	3-6 years
Literacy Activities for Day Care and Preschool Settings	3-6 years
Literacy Activities for Kindergarten	3-6 years
Dramatic Play Theme Ideas	3-8 years
* Toys: Tools for Learning	3-8 years
Draw Me A Story, Dance Me A Poem: Integrating Expressive Arts Fosters Emergent Literacy	3-8 years
Education World-Playtime	3-8 years
* Creating a Literacy-Rich Classroom	3-8 years
* Invention Playhouse	3- 12 years
* Preschool/Kindergarten Activities	4-6 years
* Invention at Play	5-10 years
* Elementary Activities	6-8 years
* Prongo Fun Games	6-9 years
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Special Needs	Age Level:
* Learning through Play: My Baby's Hearing	0-3 years
* Universal Design for Play Tool	0-3 years
* The Effect of Disabilities on Play Skills	0-5 years
* Toys and Playtime Tips for Children with Special Needs	0-5 years
* Universal Design Means Toys for Everyone	0-5 years
* Identifying Toys with Universal Design Features: Multiple Considerations	0-5 years
Toy Adaptations	0-8 years
Play and Children with Special Needs	0-8 years
* Let’s Play: the 2006 Guide to Toys for Children with Special Needs	0-8 years
* Assistive Technology Resources for Play	0-8 years
Augmenting Play and Communication for Children with Physical Impairments	1-8 years
* Promoting Positive Learning Outcomes through an Activity Base Approach with Young children with Severe Disabilities	2-6 years
* Toys and Adaptive Play	2-10 years
* Pretending, Storytelling, and Participation	3-5 years
Play and Parent Interaction in Young Children with Physical Impairments	3-8 years
Play Environments for Children with Physical Differences and Impairments	3-10 years
Activity Ideas for Students with Severe/Profound/Multiple Disabilities	3-12 years
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