Glossary

Pikler/Lóczy USA

PLUSA's role is to support those interested in implementing Dr. Pikler's respectful approach to caring for children ...
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January 17, 2021 / infants, organization, P, parenting, toddlers

Co-founded by Joan Almon in 2009, The U.S. Play Coalition is an international network of individuals and organizations that promotes the value of play throughout life. Membership is free ...
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January 14, 2021 / advocacy, organization, U

Play Is In The Child, Not The Toy

The phrase 'Play Is In The Child, Not The Toy' encapsulates the idea that real play sprouts from the player's interests, curiosity, and knowledge of the world, and not from ...
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January 12, 2021 / P, terms of art

Power Play

In Power Play, children play at wielding imagined power ("I'm Spiderman") or place their real power ("watch how fast I can run to the trees") on display ...
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January 10, 2021 / P, types of play

Object Play

Object Play is play involving physical objects like blocks, sticks, socks, dolls, balls, swings, loose parts, water, and everything else children can get their hands on ...
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January 4, 2021 / loose parts, O, object play, types of play

Loose Parts Play

In early learning settings, Loose Parts Play refers to play with environmental variables ...
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January 3, 2021 / L, types of play

Home School Legal Defense Association

The Home School Legal Defense Association is the nation’s largest, most trusted homeschool advocacy organization ...
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December 18, 2020 / C, homeschooling, organization, unschooling

Automaticity

Automaticity is the ability to preform a task, activity, or behavior without thinking about each step in the process. Automaticity tends to result from repetition, practice, and learning. Children have ...
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December 16, 2020 / A, development, habits, learning, play, skills