{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 77: Why Play? (With Rae Pica)","description":" Rae Pica has been a fierce advocate for children and childhood for over 40 years.&amp;nbsp; And during that time she\u2019s written a whole bookshelf full of books on the topic.&amp;nbsp; Today, she\u2019s sharing her latest addition to that bookshelf, it came out just last week, Why Play?: How to Make Play an Essential Part of Early Education.   In this newest book, Rae dives into the importance of play in early childhood education, how to partner with parents, why different modes of play are beneficial, and how to support each type of play.&amp;nbsp; She even touches on some of the tricky topics associated with play, like rough and tumble play and gun play.&amp;nbsp; It\u2019s her latest and possibly her greatest, and she\u2019s sharing it with us in today\u2019s episode.   If you want to know how to better advocate for play in early childhood, this episode is for you.&amp;nbsp;  Find shownotes, including a full transcript, at notjustcute.com\/podcast\/episode77. ","author_name":"Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children","author_url":"http:\/\/notjustcutethepodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/33674987\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/180432872"}