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Book Synopsis The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Education by : Marilyn Charles
Download or read book The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Education written by Marilyn Charles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Education presents various theories of play and demonstrates how it serves communicative, developmental, and relational functions, highlighting the importance and development of the capacity to play in terms useful to early childhood educators. The book explicitly links trauma, development, and interventions in the early childhood classroom specifically for teachers of young children, offering accessible information that can help teachers better understand the meanings of children’s expressive acts. Contributors from education, psychoanalysis, and developmental psychology explore techniques of play, how cultural influences affect how children play, the effect of trauma on play, factors that interfere with the ability to play, and how to apply these ideas in the classroom. They also discuss the relevance of ideas about playfulness for teachers and other professionals. The Imprtance of Play in Early Childhood Education will be of great interest to teachers, psychoanalysts, and psychotherapists as well as play therapists and developmental psychologists.
Book Synopsis Play and Meaning in Early Childhood Education by : Doris Pronin Fromberg
Download or read book Play and Meaning in Early Childhood Education written by Doris Pronin Fromberg and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on ages 0-8, this book integrates contemporary theories of play with curriculum practice.This book matches the process of teaching young children to the ways in which young children develop meaning. It provides a bridge between child development and curriculum studies. The book is divided into four sections: two theoretical and two practical. The theoretical sections make concepts accessible by providing clear definitions, specific examples, and illustrating their relationship to play. The practical sections deal with how to develop environmental design, begin the year, organize a classroom, and implement numerous practical ways for teachers to use playful approaches in early childhood instruction.For early childhood educators and care givers.
Book Synopsis Inside Role-Play in Early Childhood Education by : Sue Rogers
Download or read book Inside Role-Play in Early Childhood Education written by Sue Rogers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-01-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive research, and grounded in everyday classroom practice, the authors of this book explore important issues surrounding play in the early years curriculum. The book presents children’s views on, and response to their role-play environment, alongside examples of good classroom practice, and addresses vital questions such as: Will structuring role play replace children’s own attempts to create scenarios that grow out of their interests and relationships? Has an over-emphasis on subjects like literacy and numeracy eclipsed the important processes inherent in children’s social play? How we can ensure that provision for role play fully benefits all young children? Critically, the authors present the child’s perspective on play in schools throughout, and argue firmly against a formal, inflexible learning environment for young children. This book will be fascinating to all students on primary education undergraduate courses and early childhood studies. Researchers and course leaders will also find this book a ground-breaking read.
Book Synopsis Play, Learning and the Early Childhood Curriculum by : Elizabeth Wood
Download or read book Play, Learning and the Early Childhood Curriculum written by Elizabeth Wood and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005-05-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `An excellent overview of the development in thinking about play, based on research into different aspects of play...This book enables the reader to not only access, and engage with developing theories and ideas, but also provides practical ideas and examples that have been tried and tested in the classroom. This book should be compulsory reading for every teacher of young children who are interested in developing their practice to provide a stimulating, active and playful environment with their children in which effective learning and positive attitudes are developed' - Bernadette Hancock, Headteacher of Christ the King Primary School, Cardiff `One of the major strengths of the book is that it makes some complex theory highly accessible to its audience....This makes it an excellent introductory book for use on inservice and undergraduate programs' - Sue Rogers, Institute of Education `This book aims to improve the quality of play in "educational" settings. It will be valuable for a wide range of practitioners' - Nursery World `In this new and updated edition of an outstanding book, Wood and Attfield once again demonstrate how young children make meaning, and construct knowledge, through play. They combine an informed discussion of the 'ideological tradition' of the early childhood pioneers, which continues to underpin most contemporary provision, with a refreshing openness to the new insights provided by recent research, and the new opportunities offered by the Foundation Stage era. Their unrivalled explanation of the links between theorists, such as Vygotsky, and classroom provision for play, is now expanded through considerations of recent findings in neuroscience, and a renewed awareness of the sociocultural contexts of childhood, as well as by studies which acknowledge the importance of boisterous, rough-and-tumble, play activities for children's development. And throughout, they remind readers and practitioners of the important distinction between play as a spontaneous activity of children ('play as such'), and the play which educators offer as a medium for learning' - Elizabeth Brooker, Course Leader: MA in Childhood Studies, Institute of Education 'This book provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of the topical issue of teaching and learning through play. Chapters cover issues including assessment through play, the role of adults in children's play, the impact of play on social and emotional learning and how to develop a whole-school approach to learning through play. ...This book is theoretical and detailed but extremely interesting and there is certainly practical information to be found in it' - Early Talk This timely Second Edition explores recent developments which strongly endorse play as an integral part of the curriculum. The content has been fully revised to reflect contemporary thinking about the role and value of play in early childhood and beyond. A key focus is the provision of a secure theoretical and practical grounding for developing a pedagogy of play. In the first section, the authors provide an overview of recent developments in education policies, and reviews of research into different aspects of play. In the second section, the emphasis is on classroom practice, specifically: organizing and developing play with particular reference to the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1; establishing progression and continuity with Key Stage 1; assessing children's learning through play; the role of adults in children's play; using the plan-do-review approach to integrate child-initiated and adult-directed play; the importance of socio-dramatic play for children's social and emotional learning; and developing a whole-school play ethos. This book enables practitioners to create unity between play, learning and teaching, and to improve the quality of children's learning. New material provided by practitioners has been added, to show how this unity can be successfully achieved. This is an essential text for students of education. It is highly recommended to those undertaking degrees in Childhood Studies and those on Initial Teacher Training programmes in early years and primary education.
Download or read book Just Playing? written by Janet R. Moyles and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just Playing explores why we should encourage, promote, value and initiate play in our classrooms, and why teachers should be part of it. Janet Moyles draws on research findings from several countries which provide further evidence for establishing the value of play. She focuses on children between 4 and 8, examining the principles of play in early childhood education, and indicates how these principles can be put into practice. She provides a full justification for including play in the early years curriculum and encourages teachers, through examples of children at play, to review their own thinking on the issues in the light of core curriculum pressures.This is essential reading for trainee and practising nursery and primary teachers and nursery nurses; and for all those concerned with the education and development of young children.
Book Synopsis Multiple Perspectives on Play in Early Childhood Education by : Olivia N. Saracho
Download or read book Multiple Perspectives on Play in Early Childhood Education written by Olivia N. Saracho and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While teachers value children's play, they often do not know how to guide that play to make it more educational. This volume reflects current research in the child development and early childhood education fields.
Book Synopsis International Perspectives On Children'S Play by : Roopnarine, Jaipaul
Download or read book International Perspectives On Children'S Play written by Roopnarine, Jaipaul and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an analysis of children’s play across many different cultural communities around the globe.
Book Synopsis Early Childhood Play Matters by : Kathy Walker
Download or read book Early Childhood Play Matters written by Kathy Walker and published by ACER Press. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Childhood Play Matters provides guidance and many practical ideas on implementing the Walker Learning Approach within early childhood learning practices.
Book Synopsis Why Play? by : Christopher K. Pancoast
Download or read book Why Play? written by Christopher K. Pancoast and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-05-03 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why Play? The Role of Play in Early Childhood Education is an in-depth booklet that explores how critical engaging in play is for children. Play forms the foundation for life-long growth and development. My booklet can (and should) be considered as a great resource for parents, educators and children themselves. Some of the topics that are discussed include: Reasons that play is important in ECE, the types of play, play theorists, brain development, health and nutrition, educational philosophies and tips for how adults can promote play.
Book Synopsis Reconsidering The Role of Play in Early Childhood by : Julie M. Nicholson
Download or read book Reconsidering The Role of Play in Early Childhood written by Julie M. Nicholson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconsidering the Role of Play in Early Childhood: Towards Social Justice and Equity—a compilation of current play research in early childhood education and care—challenges, disrupts, and reexamines conventional perspectives on play. By highlighting powerful and provocative studies from around the world that attend to the complexities and diverse contexts of children’s play, the issues of social justice and equity related to play are made visible. This body of work is framed by the phenomenological viewpoint that presumes equity is best confronted and improved through developing an expanded understanding of play in its multiple variations and dimensions. The play studies explore the potential and troubles of play in teaching and learning, children’s agency in play, the actual spaces where children play, and different perspectives of play based on identity and culture. The editors invite readers to use the research as an inspiration to reconsider their conceptions of play and to take action to work for a world where all children have access to play. This book was originally published as a special issue of Early Child Development and Care.
Book Synopsis Varied Perspectives on Play and Learning by : Ole Fredrik Lillemyr
Download or read book Varied Perspectives on Play and Learning written by Ole Fredrik Lillemyr and published by IAP. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together an international group of researchers reporting on their work about play and early childhood education across 13 countries – Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Germany, Hong Kong, United States of America, India, The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Singapore, China and Australia. It contributes to growing international conversations about play and the role of play in early childhood education. Each of the chapters in this anthology reflects different directions in research as well as a range of approaches to reconceptualising play. Each researcher questions assumptions underpinning young children’s play and early childhood education and explores the implications of these questions for further research, practice and policy. Chapters report a wide range of innovative and transformative research, focusing on areas such as the play of infants and toddlers, the role of values in play, the complexity of connections between play and learning, motivation, the role and understandings of early childhood educators in promoting children’s play, risky play and the impact of Westernised approaches to play in different contexts. This book argues for the importance of children’s play at a time when there is a great deal of pressure to increase the academic focus of early education and to eliminate play that could be deemed risky. Several authors note moves towards pedagogies of play and explore the potential links between play and learning in early education settings. The research reported in this book is a timely reminder of the value of play, for and of itself, as well as the learning potential of play. It provides a pathway into the debates about the role and value of play in early years education for students, researchers and policy-makers.
Book Synopsis Play, Development, and Early Education by : James Ewald Johnson
Download or read book Play, Development, and Early Education written by James Ewald Johnson and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2005 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respected play scholars James Johnson and James Christie join esteemed author Francis Wardle in this exciting new text on the theorizing and research of childhood play. Play is the universal language of childhood. In order to converse with new generations of children, today's teachers must prepare themselves and learn how this form of communication can be adapted to the classroom. Play, Development, and Early Education, challenges the reader to discover what play is and how to incorporate it into a curriculum for children from toddlerhood through the primary grades. Utilizing three major ideas--the quality of play in early childhood, play as a means of self-expression, and play as a channel of communication to achieving social sense--the authors examine the beliefs, perspectives, and theories relating to play and what effects culture, media and technology have on play. In addition, the text addresses the role of parents in supporting and elaborating play, the direct connections between research and play practice, and the value of play in relation to the total development (cognitive, affective, emotional, social, and physical) of all children.
Book Synopsis Why Play? the Role of Play in Early Childhood Development by : Chris Pancoast
Download or read book Why Play? the Role of Play in Early Childhood Development written by Chris Pancoast and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2017-04-05 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why Play? The Role of Play in Early Childhood Development" is an in-depth booklet that explores the importance of play for children. Play forms the foundation for life-long growth and development. This booklet should be considered a great resource for parents and educators. Some topics discussed include: Reasons that play is important Types of play Brain development Health and nutrition Tips for how adults can promote play Educational philosophies
Book Synopsis Why Play? Learning Through Play by : Chris K. Pancoast
Download or read book Why Play? Learning Through Play written by Chris K. Pancoast and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why Play? Learning Through Play is a valuable resource for everyone interested in exploring early childhood education and development. This book explores the critical importance of play for children (and for adults!) Some topics discussed include: Reasons that play is important Types of play Brain development Health and nutrition Tips for how adults can promote play Educational philosophies For more information and to explore the world of play visit, www.whyplay60.org
Book Synopsis Play and Early Childhood Development by : James Ewald Johnson
Download or read book Play and Early Childhood Development written by James Ewald Johnson and published by Pearson Scott Foresman. This book was released on 1987 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative book provides a thorough awareness and a thoughtful appreciation of children's play for prospective teachers in early childhood education programs. The many rates of the adult are discussed: preschool teachers, day care specialists, inservice professionals, children's librarians, hospital play group leaders, and parents. A highly informative and useful reference, the Second Edition includes updated coverage on play research, especially with respect to classical and contemporary theories of play.
Book Synopsis Why Play? the Role of Play in Early Childhood Development by : Christopher K. Pancoast
Download or read book Why Play? the Role of Play in Early Childhood Development written by Christopher K. Pancoast and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why Play? The Role of Play in Early Childhood Development is an in-depth booklet that explores the importance of play for children. Play forms the foundation for life-long growth and development. This booklet should be considered a great resource for parents and educators.Some topics discussed include:Reasons that play is importantTypes of playBrain developmentHealth and nutritionTips for how adults can promote playEducational philosophies
Book Synopsis SAGE Handbook of Play and Learning in Early Childhood by : Elizabeth Brooker
Download or read book SAGE Handbook of Play and Learning in Early Childhood written by Elizabeth Brooker and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This Handbook offers diverse perspectives from scholars across the globe who help us see play in new ways. At the same time the basic nature of play gives a context for us to learn new theoretical frameworks and methods. A real gem!' - Beth Graue, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, USA Play and learning scholarship has developed considerably over the last decade, as has the recognition of its importance to children’s learning and development. Containing chapters from highly respected researchers, whose work has been critical to building knowledge and expertise in the field, this Handbook focuses on examining historical, current and future research issues in play and learning scholarship. Organized into three sections which consider: theoretical and philosophical perspectives on play and learning play in pedagogy, curriculum and assessment play contexts. The Handbook's breadth, clarity and rigor will make it essential reading for researchers and postgraduate students, as well as professionals with interest in this dynamic and changing field. Liz Brooker is Reader in Early Childhood in the Faculty of Children and Learning at the Institute of Education, University of London. Mindy Blaise is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Early Childhood Education at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. Susan Edwards is Associate Professor in Curriculum and Pedagogy at Australian Catholic University. This handbook's International Advisory Board included: Jo Aliwood, The University of Newcastle, Australia Pat Broadhead, Leeds Metropolitan University, Australia Stig Brostrom, Aarhus University, Denmark Hasina Ebrahim, University of the Free State, South Africa Beth Graue, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, USA Amita Gupta, The City College of New York, CUNY, USA Marjatta Kalliala, University of Helsinki, Finland Rebecca Kantor, University of Colorado Denver, USA Colette Murphy, Trinity College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Ellen Sandseter, Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education, Norway
