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Play schools

Scope note

Use for children's summer schools with facilities and structured program activities devoted to play; established as an emergency measure during World War I; used both as places for children of working parents and as places for parents and teachers to study the playing habits of children.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006596

Broader Terms used

<schools by function>

Term used for

schools, play

Equivalent Terms used

play school

Created

13yrs ago

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