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Scenario

When schools discourage imaginative play behavior

My 5-year-old pretends to be different animals all day and the daycare says it's disruptive, but at home this play seems important and beautiful.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The institution has mistaken conformity for development, not understanding that the child's inner world requires external expression to flourish.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Play and learning — Vygotsky and beyond?”

Peri

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