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Let boys play with guns, says DCSF
By Catherine Gaunt,
Nursery World,
9 January 2008
Boys should be encouraged to take part in role-play involving superheroes and toy guns, according to new advice from the Government.
Guidance on the EYFS for practitioners describes how boys play differently from girls and includes case studies from early years settings on how to support boys' learning through play, including superhero and weapon play. Confident, Capable and Creative: Supporting boys' achievements says that 'sometimes practitioners find the chosen play of boys more difficult to understand and value than that of girls'. The guidance states, 'Images and ideas gleaned from the media are common starting points in boys' play and...
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