What do you think are the most compelling arguments that play and physical activity are a necess ...

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  What do you think are the most compelling arguments that play and physical activity are a necessary part of any early childhood program?  How would you respond to a parent who thought too much time in your center was devoted to play and they wanted you to teach "academics"? What could you share with parents about ways children learn academic content through both free play and play during center time? ( Remember to review the importance of parent/teacher partnerships in your post.) In your response, you need to use at least one outside resource that supports play theory. Please be sure to use proper in-text citations when necessary and cite your source using APA format.  Please be sure to review the Library and APA resources in Course Resources if you need help with your APA citation.