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    Open Ended Play, Loose Parts, and Playdates

    Open Ended Play, Loose Parts, and Playdates

    Play advocates often talk about the importance of open ended play, open ended play materials and having play be child led instead of adult led. There is a popular theory called Loose Parts was developed by Simon Nicholson in 1971.

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