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NERD_0373 When Children are Free to Pretend

NERD_0373 When Children are Free to Pretend

Update: 2025-07-30
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Mike Huber is back to talk more about pretend play, children's power, and the teacher's liberation as we continue to discuss his new book The Power in Pretend: Supporting Children's Power, Identity and Agency. Mike shares a story of powerful pretend play that started with taking chairs outside so that children could clean them and ended with the children's own take on what happens when you go to church. So fun! And so powerful. Buy Mike's book here: https://www.redleafpress.org/Power-in-Pretend-Supporting-Young-Childrens-Power-Identity-and-Agency-Through-Play-P3107.aspx


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NERD_0373 When Children are Free to Pretend

NERD_0373 When Children are Free to Pretend