| Description |
vi, 205 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
10. Making peace in the playground / Sonia Sharp, Fiona Cooper and Helen Cowie -- 11. Ways of involving children in decision making / Helen Cowie -- 12. Changing playground society: a whole-school approach / Carol Ross and Amanda Ryan -- 13. Understanding and changing school breaktime behaviour: themes and conclusions / Sonia Sharp and Peter Blatchford |
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Introduction: why understand and why change school breaktime behaviour? / Peter Blatchford and Sonia Sharp -- 1. Research on children's school playground behaviour in the United Kingdom: a review / Peter Blatchford -- 2. What children learn from playtime, and what adults can learn from it / Peter K. Smith -- 3. Playful and aggressive fighting in the middle-school playground / Michael J. Boulton -- 4. Racism and sexism in the playground / Elinor Kelly -- 5. The power of school grounds: the philosophy and practice of Learning Through Landscapes / Bill Lucas -- 6. Giving pupils an effective voice in the design and use of their school grounds / Lyndal G. Sheat and Anne R. Beer -- 7. The biggest classroom / Susan Humphries and Susan Rowe -- 8. Training schemes for lunchtime supervisors in the United Kingdom an overview / Sonia Sharp -- 9. You're only a dinner lady! : a case study of the 'SALVE' lunchtime organiser project / Gil Fell |
| Summary |
Offers a highly accessible account of the latest research into children's play and behaviour. Staff in primary and secondary schools, governors and advisers will all find the book essential reading |
| Analysis |
Great Britain |
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Schools Students Social behaviour |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Child psychology -- Great Britain.
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Playgrounds -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
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School recess breaks -- Social aspects.
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School management and organization -- Great Britain.
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Child Psychology [MESH]
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Psychology, Child.
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Education [MESH]
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Education.
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Play and Playthings [MESH]
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Play and Playthings.
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| Author |
Blatchford, Peter.
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Sharp, Sonia, 1961-
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| LC no. |
93025944 |
| ISBN |
0415100992 |
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