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'Play Matters...'

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Chapter 1

Play and Joy

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Chapter 1

Play and Joy

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Chapter 2

Playful Learning from birth

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Chapter 3

The playful brain

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Chapter 4

Quality Play

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Chapter 5

Play and Technology

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Chapter 6

Play and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

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Chapter 7

Physical Development, Outdoor Learning and play

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Chapter 8

Play in the Early Years Curriculum

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Chapter 9

Play in School Based Environments

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Chapter 10

Play and Sustainability

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Chapter 11

Play, Love and Nurture

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Chapter 12

Play Therapy

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Chapter 13

Challenging Play

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Chapter 14

The Future of Play

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* To reference this text:

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Bradbury, A., Wright, D., Boardman, K., Thompson, P., Jarvis, P., Cowley, S., Veale, V., Wayne, D., Swailes, R., Scollan, A., Grimmer, T., & Renshaw, K. (2025) Play Matters. Available at: https://www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters Accessed [todays date]

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