How did the importance of play develop? Play used to be seen as wasteful and frivolous. Plato and Aristotle found that play was important in the education of children. Furthermore, Locke, Rousseau, Deway, Montessori and others reinforced that play should be an integral part to educational programs. The National Recreation Association in the 1900's developed guidelines for certain equipment for playgrounds

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