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1 online resource (342 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; Author Acknowledgements; Publisher Acknowledgements; List of contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Section 1: The Value of Play? Psychological, Educational and Playwork Perspectives; 1. Three Perspectives on Play; Perspective 1: The usefulness of play; Perspective 2: Capitalising on play -- harnessing it for learning; Perspective 3: Playwork; 2. 'We Don't Play Like That Here': Social, Cultural and Gender Perspectives on Play; Socio-cultural perspectives on learning and play |
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Social theories of learning, development and playCultural-historical theories of learning, development and play; Culture, identity and play; Gender, identity and play; Section 2: Children at Play: A Journey through the Years (0-11); 3. Curriculum and Pedagogy of Play: A Multitude of Perspectives?; What is pedagogy?; International perspectives; What is curriculum?; The English context; 4. Born to Play: Babies and Toddlers Playing; Children under 3 really do matter; Play and learning for the under-3s; Moving and doing: play and movement; Environments for baby and toddler play |
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5. Playing in the Early Years: At Liberty to Play -- Not Only Legal but also Statutory!Early childhood education and care; Early education -- a 'good start'; Influences of theoretical perspectives; 100 languages?; Play in the classroom; Creating environments; Reflecting on practice; 6. 'We Want to Play': Primary Children at Play in the Classroom; The climate for play: what is the difference between work and play?; Play and the developing learner; Reflecting on knowledge; Reflecting on history and the time for change; Opportunities for play in the classroom: any time, any place, anywhere! |
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Play to develop communication skillsPlay to encourage teamwork and creativity; Play to facilitate problem solving and enquiry; Self-evaluation to improve one's own performance for future learning; Section 3: Supporting Children's Play; 7. Building 'Social Hardiness' for Life: Rough and Tumble Play in the Early Years of Primary School; Introducing rough and tumble play; Gender differences in rough and tumble play; How are girls and boys different?; How are girls and boys different? evolution and sexual selection; Balancing culture, biology and evolution |
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How girls and boys use language to cooperate and competeBoys and the 'warrior' discourse; The complexity of gender roles in kiss-catch; The 'adult's role in play' debate; 8. Play for Children with Special Educational Needs; The context of inclusion; Play and the child, the family, the curriculum; Inclusive education; Creating environments for inclusive play; 9. Playwork; Ambiguity and beyond; The concept of risk in play and playwork; The theory of loose parts; The play cycle and the play stage; The BRAWGS continuum and the Edge of Recalcitrance; Play deprivation and therapeutic playwork |
| Summary |
This book presents a review and critical analysis of research in the field whilst exploring development in the early childhood years from a broad range of multi-disciplinary perspectives. Brock's approach will offer a dynamic perspective on the practice of play that will rival existing texts currently on the market, it will be a valuable asset for any student studying for an Early Childhood, Childhood, or Education Studies degree |
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10. Opening Play: Research into Play and Dramatherapy |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Dodds, Sylvia
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Jarvis, Pam
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Olusoga, Yinka
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| ISBN |
9781317864745 |
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1317864743 |
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