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Penelope Leach

For a small child there is no division between playing and learning between the things he or she does just for fun and things that are educational. The child learns while living and any part of living that is enjoyable is also play.

Penelope Leach

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Young children do not separate activities into categories of fun or education because their natural experiences teach them continuously. When a child enjoys an activity, they are both playing and learning at the same time without realizing the difference.

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