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Superhero play: Caped crusaders
By Wendy Scott,
Nursery World,
21 May 2003
Practitioners and parents need to appreciate why boys often prefer 'superhero' play. Wendy Scott looks at some thought-provoking research...
Practitioners and parents need to appreciate why boys often prefer 'superhero' play. Wendy Scott looks at some thought-provoking research Parents and practitioners can worry about boisterous play in the nursery, especially when it involves groups of boys rushing around outside apparently playing about rather than engaging in 'structured play' that is commonly perceived to lead to learning. But staff at Fortune Park Early Years Centre in Islington, London have looked into this common experience, with thought-provoking results. Action research Under-fives education...
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