Acknowledgements. Introduction. Transitional Objects and Transitional Phenomena. Dreaming, Fantasying, and Living: A Case-history Describing a Primary Dissociation. Playing: A Theoretical Statement. Playing: Creative Activity and the Search for the Self. Creativity and its Origins.

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The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum focuses on play as the prime mode of learning. This book argues that all play is purposeful.

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