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281 | Playroom Representation: Sensitivity Without Over-Complication
In this episode, I answer a question from Mia in California about how to approach dollhouse families and representation in the CCPT playroom. We don't often talk about specific toys, so I enjoyed diving into how children use dolls and figures to create family structures—and why it's important to provide a variety of family representations, including animal families, human figures, and different relationship configurations.
I also share my thoughts on representing a range in skin tone and physical ability, and why having a variety of options—not necessarily exhaustive—is enough for children to…
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