A very short, free booklet that concisely covers the importance of play in childhood. Contains sections by leading experts on play and child development. Click the publisher link to download a PDF of the booklet.
Author(s): David Elkind, Sydney Gurewitz Clemens, Richard Lewis, Stuart Brown, Joan Almon, Katrina Ferrara, Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta M. Golinkoff, Larry Schweinhart, Rachel Grob, Francis Wardle
Year Published: 2015
Pages: 24
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