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From blocks and manipulatives, to notebooks, pens, tools for measurement and documentation, and plants and animals, Anji Play environments include abundant materials that are easily organized and managed by the child in a free and open physical space. The smallest school serves two children; the largest serves over 700. The Anji Play curriculum and play materials have been adopted at the province level in Zhejiang (soon bringing Anji Play to two million more children), and Anji Play is being practiced in public early childhood programs in all of China’s 34 provinces and administrative regions. In the past five years, the Anji Play curriculum, approach and philosophy have become the focus of pilot and demonstration programs in the United States, Europe and Africa. Currently, 126 public kindergartens in Anji County, serving 15,124 children ages 3-6, employ the approach, accounting for 98.5% of the county’s kindergarten age population. Anji Play specifies teacher practices, carefully designed materials and environments, technology use, and parent engagement. Play environments are outdoors with minimal structuring, and simple tools made of natural materials (i.e., ropes, light bamboo ladders, basic clay pots) are provided as toys, instead of objects sold and marketed as toys. The Madison Public Library partnered with educators from Anji, China to adapt their approach to play to a library setting. China. During play time, teachers observe, document, and act as parallel participants.

Founded by Cheng Xueqin, Anji Play begins with the introduction of “large, minimally structured materials within an open-ended, minimally structured environment” and the right of self-determined play. November 25, 2018. Mar 8, 2016 - This is "Anji Play" by AnjiPlay on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Spend a full week in the schools of Anji County, China. Well, it’s a number of things, but for today, let’s talk about the careful curation of play materials. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It affords opportunities for them to continue the play like this but also come up with ingenious ways of moving materials from one place to another, working together with other kids. Stay safe and healthy. Schedules can respect both teachers and children by giving teachers the autonomy to make a judgement about when the child’s play intention (arc of play) has been satisfied. 0:22. Learn from children, teachers, administrators and parents.
Mar 8, 2016 - This is "Anji Play" by AnjiPlay on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.