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	Play Mountain History/Philosophy
		In expanding the school for older children, Play Mountain was influenced by the humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers.
		Although Play Mountain's approach differs somewhat from the British school, Play Mountain is widely known as "the Summerhill of the West".
		As a school, we strive to be a microcosm of the larger society, reflecting the diversity in the Los Angeles community.
	www.playmountain.org /philo.htm (981 words)

	Play School -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Play School is an educational (A telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points) television programme for (Click link for more info and facts about pre-school) pre-school aged children.
		Play School originally appeared on weekdays at 11am on (Click link for more info and facts about BBC TWO) BBC TWO and later acquired a mid-afternoon (Click link for more info and facts about BBC ONE) BBC ONE repeat.
		On the 31 May 2004 a segment was shown showing what was taken by the public to be two (Someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex) homosexual women taking their children to an amusement park.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pl/play_school.htm (682 words)

	Play School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It accidentally became the first ever programme to be shown on the fledgling BBC Two after a power cut halted the opening night programming.
		Play School originally appeared on weekdays at 11am on BBC Two and later acquired a mid-afternoon BBC One repeat.
		From 1971 to 1984, Play School also had a sister programme, called Playaway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Play_School (814 words)

	Encyclopedia: Play School
		A nursery school is a school for the education of very young children (generally five years of age and younger).
		Carol Chell is a British childrens television presenter, remembered for her appearences on the BBC childrens programme Play School.
		Playaway was a sister programme to Play School in the UK, aimed at slightly older children.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Play-School (1575 words)

	Academic Studies and Play on a Collision Course (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		And as for play in school, 54 percent believe there is already enough playtime in academic setting.
		Of particular concern to educators was the pressure from parents, policymakers, and school boards for increased academic competitiveness and the delivery of higher grades and test scores being a major factor in the de-emphasis of play in schools in recent years.
		"Play is any joyful activity that has no clear-cut goal, that is free of anxiety, and done for its own sake," Stuart L. Brown, M.D. said, president of the Institute For Play, a non-profit organization whose mission is to tell the full story of play to world audiences.
	www.kidsource.com /kidsource/content5/studies.play.html (1166 words)

	Play School : Playschool (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Play School is a long-running educational television program for pre-school[?] aged children.
		It is produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for Australian and international distribution, and it isn'table because it is the longest-running program on Australian television, and second only to the American educational program Sesame Street in terms of influence on Australian children.
		Play School was based on the BBC program of the same name, and the first episodes aired in 1966.
	www.termsdefined.net /pl/playschool.html (291 words)

	Will pay-to-play ruin school sports? \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Increasingly, schools are charging participations fees to be on a team – a trend that educators and sports advocates say is a danger to the concept of public education and the overall effort to get more kids involved in athletic activities.
		Although some schools give exceptions for athletes who cannot afford the fee, parents and administrators have raised concern about creating a two-tier system at a public school, in which some kids have to pay, and others don't.
		The implication, should the trend continue, is that playing a sport at a public high school is a privilege to be paid for, not something earned through effort.
	www.csmonitor.com /2002/0920/p12s01-alsp.html (997 words)

	The Christian Science Monitor \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Beyond that, Doyle adds, many schools, especially private academies, have found themselves under pressure from parents to expand instructional time "to increase the children's chances of going to the first-rate colleges." There are also the more basic issues such as safety.
		Elementary school playgrounds generally have some sort of climbing frames and slides but the children use them on their own initiative, says Georges Fortinos, a secondary school inspector.
		Middle and high school students, like their counterparts worldwide, tend to hang out in small groups in the playground for the short time they are free.
	www.csmonitor.com /durable/1998/03/11/feat/feat.2.html (1510 words)

	School Time and Play Time (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For those who could not afford private schools or a private tutor at home, there were the public schools in the cities.
		This was to prepare him for the role he would play in society and in the army.
		In the public schools it was not uncommon for teachers to cruelly use a whip against his students.
	famromo.wiccan.net /schnplay.htm (1195 words)

	Archived: What Roles Should Schools Play?--School Involvement in Early Childhood
		Since public schools have not historically worked with prekindergarten children, some school and early childhood leaders are not sure how schools should be involved with younger children.
		The neighborhood school can be a focal point for agencies and organizations that serve preschool and school-age children, linking with health care and other essential services that it does not directly provide.
		Schools might start "buddy systems," pairing families who have children in school with families who have preschool children, so that children and families have someone to talk with informally about their questions and concerns.
	www.ed.gov /pubs/schoolinvolvement/roles.html (888 words)

	Logic Problems - School Play
		The decision must be made by vote, which was open to everyone in the school not just the drama group, and all must agree to abide by the final decision with good grace.
		Four possible plays are chosen for the vote and the contenders are busy all week rallying for their choice.
		Determine the full name of the person (two first names are Susan and Gary) who suggested each play and whether the person was a teacher or student, the name of each play, and the number of votes each play received.
	www.puzzles.com /Projects/LogicProblems/SchoolPlay.htm (333 words)

	An article on the leading Indian alternative schools and their underlying philosophy
		Gradually, I was introduced to the school's philosophy—the thoughts of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (cofounder of Aurobindo Ashram).
		The school believes that children up to the age of seven live in a world of fantasy.
		In Gandhian schools, a few hours a day are devoted to reading and writing, and another few to the performance of 'bread labor'—crafts-work, agriculture, cooking, cleaning.
	www.lifepositive.com /Mind/education/alternative-education/education.asp (2614 words)

	Bill would let home pupils play public school sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Most of his teammates will get a chance to play some more football next year on a local middle school team, but that option is not open to Austin, who does not attend an organized school.
		When she realized that her son wanted to keep playing football, Gina Brown said she asked a board member of the Alabama High School Athletic Association if there was any way her son could play for the public school team.
		He also said that even though home school students are required to meet certain academic standards, they may not meet the specific standards required for students to participate in school sports.
	www.decaturdaily.com /decaturdaily/news/050828/sports.shtml (658 words)

	Play about school violence challenges students' minds
		The main character, Josh, is a high school kid who goes from being a fledgling hunter to an angst-ridden homicidal heavy when he guns down five of his classmates.
		Bennett said he realized the play might be hard to take for some, but it contained an important message about violence.
		Leroy Parsons, 16, said he thought the play was good because it showed anger inside a kid.
	www.recordonline.com /archive/2003/05/01/jdplay.htm (355 words)

	Douglas to let home school students play school sports (printable version) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Home school students in Douglas County will be eligible to play high school sports on a space available basis as long as they meet the same eligibility requirements as public school students and take accredited courses.
		School district trustees voted 5-2 Tuesday to allow home school students to participate over the objections of secondary school principals who said the inclusion would be unfair to students who are committed to public schools.
		Douglas County school officials estimate 57 of the district’s 214 home school students would be eligible for high school sports.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=29766 (562 words)

	School Board To Study Play Policy; Principal Defends Student Work --Leesburg2Day-- The Journal of Loudoun County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The play ran for approximately 20 minutes telling the story of football player Ryan Foster, portrayed by Henry and how he came to terms with the fact that he is gay.
		Foster’s pain and the pain of his friends is the overriding emotion driving the play, which showed not the positive benefits of being openly gay, but the high price one teenager pays for coming out of the closet and the loss of acceptance from his friends.
		The school board chairman saved his strongest criticism for Del. Dick Black (R-32), without mentioning him by name but reading from the e-mail Black sent that helped to fuel the controversy with its mass mailing to constituents telling them to voice their opposition of the play at Tuesday’s school board meeting.
	www.leesburg2day.com /current.cfm?catid=5&newsid=10206 (2001 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - Outside the Lines: Who's Eligible to Play High School Sports? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The student must be enrolled in high school, must take a minimum of 20 credit hours in a program approved by the school, and must be granted credit by the school for their work.
		Kids with disabilities in IDEA are allowed into private schools and schools of their choice and can still be involved in public school activities.
		And clearly, as we move to variations of public school choice -- desegregation, charter schools, and other things -- we're going to have to address the local residency questions separate from school registration questions as was the case there in Memphis.
	sports.espn.go.com /page2/tvlistings/show28transcript.html (3777 words)

	Parents Upset Over Minority Achievement Initiative --Leesburg2Day-- The Journal of Loudoun County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		According to Starzenski, there is a disparity between fl and white students at the school where the white student population performs higher scholastically than the fl students.
		Another concern raised by parents was the school system's decision to mail interim reports home to all fl students regardless of whether they were failing.
		While many parents said they were upset by the school's action, administrators said they were just trying to address the problem of underachieving minority students.
	www.leesburg2day.com /current.cfm?catid=5&newsid=10206 (781 words)

	Early Reading Play School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Every other family spoken to said that the child who had attended the Early Reading Play School was performing either in the top group in their class, or was in fact top of their class, or was doing work with the mid to upper students in the next year level in a combined class setting.
		Glynne Sutcliffe, Director of Adelaide’s Early Reading Play School, said yesterday that the US Government must be commended for its willingness to bite the bullet and to direct funds to where they will most effectively revolutionise the educational arena.
		Reading, numerical calculating, skiing, horse-riding, playing keyboard, belly-dancing, memorising for recitation, and acquiring a second language are all areas of learning that are best commenced between three and five years of age.
	earlyreadingplayschool.blogspot.com (6818 words)

	TheIndyChannel.com - News - School Cancels Play Because Of 'N-Word' In Dialogue
		The school's drama teacher asked the play's publisher to let the students take the "N-word" out of the dialogue, but the publisher refused, Principal William Jensen said.
		Before the play was canceled, the drama teacher asked Gwendolyn Wiggins, president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, what she thought of using the word in the play.
		The school asked the play's publisher if it could alter the language, but the request was denied.
	www.theindychannel.com /news/2541638/detail.html (455 words)

	Play School @ Toonarific Cartoons
		Play School aims to encourage a child to wonder, to think, to feel and to imagine.
		Play School aims to extend the child's interest and it encourages participation.
		Animals visit, or are seen inside the story or film, to stimulate interest in living creatures and their environment.
	www.toonarific.com /show.php?show_id=6904 (211 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 1886, under the law of 1886, the township of Fair Play was defined as a school district.
		At this point the old school building was auctioned off and the school was then moved into the new building.
		This was also the third year that the school furnished textbook for every grade level in the school.
	www.fairplay.k12.mo.us (543 words)

	WorldNetDaily: High school hosting 'porn' play (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A high school's hosting of a controversial play focused on female anatomy is drawing fire from local residents.
		The Department of Justice determined 19,000 sexual assaults occurred on school property across the country in 1999, with the majority of victims females.
		In his letter, Diggs said he would have thought the local school system "in particular would be sensitive to intentional erotization of the high school environment in light of the dismissal of a recent principal and a sports coach within the last three years for reasons with sexual overtones."
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37058 (595 words)

	Play School >> what's new
		Family and friends play a crucial role in developing a child's sense of security, confidence, self-image, social awareness, creativity, independence and thought and learning processes.
		This week we endeavour to explore activities/situations that children may enjoy and be involved in with their family and friends.
		In a child's terms there are so many instances of this the way a child plays with a lump of clay or dough What happens to a castle of sand and so this week is quite simple, but full of practical creativity.
	www.abc.com.au /children/play/whatsnew/default.htm (223 words)

	PLAY SCHOOL
		Play 'n Learn is a DDI VANTAGE Early Intervention Program play school.
		At Play 'n Learn, we focus on helping 2 and 3 year old children learn to share, take turns, and interact with friends of all abilities in an inclusive classroom.
		When children are engaging in play, they are functioning close to their optimal developmental level.
	ddivantage.com /play_school.htm (310 words)

	Gay-Themed High School Play Sparks Va. Protests (washingtonpost.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Richard H. Black (R-Loudoun) e-mailed his supporters claiming that, in the play, "two male students engaged in a homosexual kiss onstage" and that public schools were "being used to promote a homosexual lifestyle." His son-in-law, Loudoun County Supervisor Mick Staton Jr.
		Jess said she warned cast and crew that her play dealt with homosexuality, which prompted one male student to abandon the project.
		Yesterday, school officials showed a videotaped performance of the 20-minute play, which was acted on a bare, dark stage.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A9115-2005Feb8.html (786 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| TV and Radio \| Play School windows revived
		The round, square and arched windows made famous in Play School are to return to children's TV after a 20-year absence.
		They were an integral part of Play School from the 60s until 1982, with presenters asking viewers to guess which window the next part of the show would appear from.
		Claire Elstow of CBeebies said the show would not only appeal to children but also their parents, who may well remember the windows from Play School.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2189168.stm (508 words)

	Millsberry - Main
		One witness, who was interviewed for last week's edition of the Millsberry Gazette, noticed a connection between a movie playing at the Downtown Entertainment Complex and the strange sounds.
		Though the Trix Rabbit has not yet been spotted at the Millsberry Theater, his box of Trix does make the same screaming noise as the one featured in the new Trix movie that is currently showing there.
		Bob is well known around Millsberry for his athletic skills, both on the playing field and in the swimming pool.
	www.youruleschool.com (769 words)

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