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At the turn of the 20th century, German naturalist Karl Groos argued that play was an evolutionary mechanism that enabled the young to practice behaviors they needed in order to survive. This “practice theory” of play explains why zebra colts “rehearse” the actions of bobbing and weaving, while lion cubs play at stalking and chasing. Groos extended the theory to humans, noting that children observed grown-ups and then played at skills that their culture demanded for survival, like bow-and-arrow hunting in hunter-gatherer cultures.

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Pasi Sahlberg, William Doyle

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Let The Children Play

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Jeff Johnson is an early learning trainer, podcaster, and author who founded Explorations Early Learning, Playvolution HQ, and Play Haven.

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