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Indoor and outdoor learning environment [Video file]. (2008). Retrieved April 7, 2020, from https://digital-films-com.proxy1.ncu.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102577&xtid=167490 (39:27)
This video illustrates real-world examples from ECE centers in which indoor and outdoor play experiences are set up and mindfully maintained to support the learning and development of young children.

Abry, T., Fabes, R. & Swanson, J. (2016). Peers and play. In D. Couchenour & J. Chrisman (Eds.), The sage encyclopedia of contemporary early childhood education (pp. 986-988).
This resource explores the role of peers with regard to play and how it influences and fosters learning, especially with regard to social and emotional development in young children. Read pages 986-988 for this week.

Fromberg, D. P. (2017). Phase transitions: In the brain, socio-­dramatic play and meaningful early learning. Complicity: An International Journal of Complexity and Education, 14(2), 54–59.
The authors of this resource illustrate vivid examples of how play impacts children’s ongoing development, especially with regard to dramatic play and the development of social, language, and emotional skills.

School of the future [Video file]. (2016). Retrieved April 29, 2020, from https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102577&xtid=151285
The “Preschool” segment of this longer video explains important issues facing teachers and society with regard to teaching our youngest learners. Feel free to watch other sections, which are also valuable and relevant in the big picture of education today. Pre-School Segment 2 (09:09)

Hassinger-Das, B., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2017). The case of brain science and guided play. YC: Young Children, 72(2), 45.
This resource explains the importance of guided play and how it impacts brain development in all areas and all stages of early-childhood child development.

Minjong Y. (2016). One Year or Two? The impact of Head Start enrollment duration on academic achievement. KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 13(1), 85–112.
This research study explains the impact of Head Start programs and program duration on young children’s later outcomes.

Nilsson, M., Ferholt, B., & Lecusay, R. (2018). “The playing-exploring child”: Reconceptualizing the relationship between play and learning in early childhood education. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 19(3), 231–245.
This resource explores the importance of play in the lives of children, especially with regard to ongoing learning and development. The idea of the “playing-exploring child” is introduced.