ECE 351 Week 1 DQ 2 Is Play Important Add to favoritesAdd to cart

Prepare for this discussion by reading Chapters 2 and 3 in the required text. Next, review the National Institute of Childcare and Education’s article on The Importance of Play and the National Association for the Education of Young Childcare’s References to Play in NAEYC Position Statements to further prepare to advocate for and discuss the benefits of play experiences. Also, review Stuart Brown’s research presented in the Play is More Than Just Fun video and note how, according to Dr. Brown, “humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation, and fantasy are more than just fun” (TED, 2008).