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Table of Contents

The Spirit of Play

The Spirit of Adult Play
by Bonnie Neugebauer

The Play's the Thing: Styles of Playfulness
by Elizabeth Jones

Just Wondering: Building Wonder Into the Environment
by Jim Greenman

Catching the Spirit: Training Teachers to Be Playful
by Margie Carter

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The Value of Play

Play, Policy, and Practice: The Essential Connections
by Edgar Klugman and Sandra Waite-Stupiansky

What's New in Play Research?
by Doris Pronin Fromberg

Observing Children's Play
by Margaret Cooney

Documenting Play
by Lynn Cohen

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Block Play

Block Building: Opportunities for Learning
by Harriet K. Cuffaro

Block Play: Experiences in Cooperative Learning and Living
by Sally Cartwright

Block Play is for ALL Children
by Kay (Stritzel) Rencken

Enriching the Possibilities of Block Play
by Stuart Reifel

On the Floor with Kids! - Teachers as Block Play Partners
by Karen Stephens

Resources on Block Play

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Make-Believe Play

Make-Believe Play - Why Bother?
by Dennie Palmer Wolf

Fantasy and Exploration: Two Approaches to Playing
by Sharon Grollman

Infants Don't Pretend, Do They?
by Lorraine McCune

Problems in Make-Believe: Real and Pretend
by W. George Scarlett

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Play and Culture

Play and Cultural Differences
by Sharon Cronin and Elizabeth Jones

Play in a Classroom of Iu-Mien Children
by Kathleen Evans

The Culture of Play: A Personal Perspective
by Cheryl Greer Jarman

"But They're Only Playing": Interpreting Play to Parents
by Renatta M. Cooper

Understanding Culture Through Play
by Gretchen Reynolds