Since I was involved in this project, I will be curious to see what y'all think about it.. Best, ag On Mon, November 18, 2013 6:06 pm, mike cole wrote: > This document on play in internation policy about early childhood ed might > be of interest to several on the xmca list. > mike > > > On Nov 18, 2013, at 3:45 AM, Bernard van Leer Foundation wrote: > > View this email in your > browser<http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=de08a7060b&e=9de75966bf> > <http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=b0e30760b4&e=9de75966bf> > [image: Like Now available: Early Childhood in Focus on 'The Right to > Play' > on > Facebook]<http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=7ec1ee59a5&fblike=true&e=9de75966bf&socialproxy=http%3A%2F%2Fus2.campaign-archive2.com%2Fsocial-proxy%2Ffacebook-like%3Fu%3D1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b%26id%3D7ec1ee59a5%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fus2.campaign-archive1.com%252F%253Fu%253D1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b%2526id%253D7ec1ee59a5%26title%3DNow%2520available%253A%2520Early%2520Childhood%2520in%2520Focus%2520on%2520%2527The%2520Right%2520to%2520Play%2527> > [image: comment on Now available: Early Childhood in Focus on 'The Right > to > Play']<http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=7ec1ee59a5&open_comments=true&socialproxy=http%3A%2F%2Fus2.campaign-archive1.com%2Fsocial-proxy%2Ffacebook-comment%3Fu%3D1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b%26id%3D7ec1ee59a5%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fus2.campaign-archive1.com%252F%253Fu%253D1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b%2526id%253D7ec1ee59a5%26title%3DNow%2520available%253A%2520Early%2520Childhood%2520in%2520Focus%2520on%2520%2527The%2520Right%2520to%2520Play%2527%26xid%3Dus2-1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b-7ec1ee59a5> > [image: share on > Twitter]<http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Feepurl.com%2FIeqxr&text=Now+available%3A+Early+Childhood+in+Focus+on+%27The+Right+to+Play%27+via+%40LisaBvLF&count=none> > The right to play > <http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=2634018c6a&e=9de75966bf> > The > latest issue of Early Childhood in Focus is published to coincide with the > UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's General Comment No. 17, which > aims to strengthen implementation of children's right to rest, leisure, > play and recreational activities. > > The Right to Play > <http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=cd17fcd2ff&e=9de75966bf>explores > issues such as the ways culture defines play in children's lives, the role > of play within early childhood pedagogy, the function of play in > supporting > children's development, the pressures of early schooling and child work, > and the implications of commercialisation and new technologies. > > Published in collaboration with the Open University,Early Childhood in > Focus<http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=54d6ef770f&e=9de75966bf> > accessibly reviews the best and most recent research, information and > analysis on key policy issues, offering clear messages for advocates. > > Order a free printed > copy<http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=80ba29abdb&e=9de75966bf> > , download the > pdf<http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=bdf8e11090&e=9de75966bf> > or read online at > issuu.com<http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=3e5dace879&e=9de75966bf> > <http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=1eb3ec8106&e=9de75966bf> > Read > more about 'play' inearlychildhoodmagazine.org > <http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=8a06d38337&e=9de75966bf> > A > Vygotskian perspective on learning, culture and an education that > matters<http://bernardvanleer.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a7225021ab28f04c08666f4b&id=69b08e2b1e&e=9de75966bf> > *David W. 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