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U.S. Play Coalition

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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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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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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Loose Parts Play

In early learning settings, Loose Parts Play refers to play with environmental variables ...
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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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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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