No toy, no joy? – Some reflections on the potential of toy-free week to promote children’s creativity and active learning

The article presents the results of the project entitled ‘Toy-free week’ in which children, (aged 5-6) were engaged in constructing their own toys from various materials, including waste materials. These toys were later used in group-work activities or individual free play. Play is an indispensable...

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Main Authors: Grażyna Kiliańska-Przybyło, Beata Górkiewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Early Childhood Education Association Finland 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Early Childhood Education Research
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/jecer/article/view/114073