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The Play Cycle in Practice: Supporting, Observing and Reflecting on Children's Play
Peter King 
Swansea University Author:
Peter King
Abstract
This book explores how the Play Cycle can help practitioners to observe and understand children’s play and support their interactions with children. It explains the six elements of the Play Cycle – pre cue, play cue, play return, play frame, flow, and annihilation – and shows how practitioners can u...
| ISBN: | 9781032976778 9781032976778 |
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| Published: |
London
Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group
2025
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa69992 |
| Abstract: |
This book explores how the Play Cycle can help practitioners to observe and understand children’s play and support their interactions with children. It explains the six elements of the Play Cycle – pre cue, play cue, play return, play frame, flow, and annihilation – and shows how practitioners can use this to guide their interventions. |
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| Keywords: |
Play Cycle, Playwork, Childcare, Early Years, Play |
| College: |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |