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From Chapter 8, What is the importance of play?
What is... play is fundamental to leaning. It is essential to children's cognitive, physical, social, and emotional wellbeing. The "Tools of the Mind" curriculum is based on the work of Vygotsky, and it plays at the center development. It sustained pretend play is the key to developing self-regulation. What children "make believe" they plan imaginary scenario and act out various roles and at the same time, children are practicing symbolic thinking.