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Title: Play and play materials for the pre-school child
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Mitchell, Harriet
Subjects: Play Children
Publisher: Ottawa, Canadian Council on Child Welfare
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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> 50 Schwartz. Fifth .\ve., N.Y. Work Bench Sheldon . Tools. Chase Stockinet Dolls. 24 Park Place, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Schoenhut Wooden Jointed Dolls.Schoenhut Wooden Jointed Animals. Sepvivia and Kast Hagert Sts., Philadelphia. 42 III. THE HOME PLAYGROUND. PLANNING A HOME PLAYGROUND. WHY THE CHILDNEEDS APLAYGROUND. Everyone accepts the fact that as far aspossible the childs play should be carried onout of doors. In the congested cities andeven in suburban districts with small building lots, it isnot always easy to provide a desirable place for such outdoor play, where children can be protected from thetraffic of the streets, away from dangers, and healthilyactive. In most cities to-day, public playgroundsare scientifically equipped and supervisedfor the most wholesome out door activitiesof growing children from six years on. Somefew have a special part fenced off for thepre-school children. The pre-school child is IS A PUBLICPLAYGROUNDDESIRABLE FORTHE PRE-SCHOOLCHILD ? use of
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ILLUSTRATING ACTIVE USE OF JUNGLE GYM AT McGILL NURSERY SCHOOL, MONTREAL. 43 not yet iva(i\ for pla> in a .general public playij^round.There is the dan.^ei o( crossing streets in ^(nn^ to andfrom it. and then loo. the pre-scliool child is not \et ableto compete with others, and the long waits for turnsmight be use(i to better advantage in ways especially pro-vided for him. Kxcept where special provision has beenmade for veiy \oung children in the public playground,the pre-school child is better otf playing in his own back-yard, where the supenisor can be his Mother. TheHome playground is not in opposition to the public play-ground, but rather it is supplementary to it. INDIVIDUAL OR Any family that has space enough for a COMMUNITY playground, should make use of it. It isGRouNDs^^ surprising what can be done with even a small \ ard space, with careful planning andwise choice of inexpensive eciuipment. Sometimes ex-cellent results have been secured by combining two orthree adjoining

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