The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Education With an Emphasis on Literacy

Presentation for SEI 501

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Thank you Kirstin! There are many, many gold nuggets in your presentation.

My interest was to learn about the importance of play in early childhood education for an educational product we have called "Teamwork and Familyplay". Your summary was informative and underscores that play has tremendous value in life. thank you again! Jim Cantoni