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Title: Play and play materials for the pre-school child
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Mitchell, Harriet
Subjects: Play Children
Publisher: Ottawa, Canadian Council on Child Welfare
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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evelopment of the child and to the peace andcontentment of the parents. Some advocates even go sofar as to say that the time is soon coming wlien the childwho does not have a playroom will be considered anunder-privileged child ! WHERE CAN WE If no spccial playroom has been provided,FIND ROOM FOR an attic or sun-Hghted basement room makesA PLAYROOM. ^ satisfactory one. A basement room, ifbright and sunny, makes an unusually good playroombecause less disturbance is caused by the running and 27 junipinir thai is apt to \io on, and the outer cMitranee oftenlound ill sueh a Iooni would be an espeeial advantage.Tlie sunporeh is iVetiuently utihzed. In one citv apartmentthe problem was solved by having a strong folding screenbuilt, light enough to earr\ around, with three broadpartitions. A dooi was cut in the middle poition, andwindows in the otiier two. This screen could be set upin any room in the iiouse and folded out of the way whennot in use. A wooden clothes horse, covered with denim
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PLAYROOM FOR THE PRESCHOOL AGE CHILD, ILLUSTRATING SLIDE ANDLADDER. SHELVES, WOODEN FLOOR BLOCKS, ETC. or hea\y paper could be utilized to make a satisfactoryscreen of this sort. Ready made screens can also bepurchased. The childs own sleeping room may be used for aplay room, even if it has to be shared with others, al-though thisarnmgement is not (juitesogood. If possibleaseparate room is desirable. I>ut, in any event, the absoluteminimum for the self-e.xpression of the individual child and 28 the right to his own possessions, would be a box ordrawer for small materials, a shelf for books and othertreasures, and a table where he may w^ork. Given good light and ventilation, any room can bemade an attractive playroom for children. A large roomis a decided advantage, but it is quite possible to providefor a great variety of wholesome activity in a compara-tively small space if careful planning is done. DECORATION AND The dccoratlon should be considered withCOLOR SCHEMES care. Much ca

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