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The expression ‘ontology echoes phylogeny’ roughly translates as ‘the development of the individual echoes the development of the species’. So it is that the youngest child makes marks into a soft surface (food, mud, clay) and with sticks, as our ancestors did before the invention of paper.
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Sara Knight
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Risk and Adventure In Early Years Outdoor 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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