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The Play Cycle in Practice: Supporting, Observing and Reflecting on Children's Play
Peter King 
Swansea University Author:
Peter King
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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...
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Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group
2025
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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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