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Understand types of play for children

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‘What Is Heuristic Play and Why Is It Good for Our Children?’ from the Schoolhouse website

The term “Heuristic Play” was coined to describe the interaction of babies and children with everyday objects – not toys.

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Click to read ’16 different types of play’ on the Encourage Play website.
‘What is heuristic play?’ is an article from the Community Playthings website.
Read through this article on ‘The theory of loose parts’ from the Reading Play website and evaluate which resources would support loose play.
‘Getting the right balance between adult-led and child-initiated learning’ from The Optimus Blog.

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