The NAEYC 2020 position statement on developmentally appropriate practice uses the term 'self-directed play' to refer to play that is initiated and directed by children, which is synonymous with the term 'free play' used in this article.

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• Person: Not available Organization: NAEYC
  The Power of Playful Learning in the Early Childhood Setting | NAEYC

Sources

• The Power of Playful Learning in the Early Childhood Setting | NAEYC www.naeyc.org NAEYC via serper

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• free play concept
• developmentally appropriate practice concept