
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Introduction to Play
About this book
The go-to textbook for everything you need to know about play!
Covering ages 0-8, this book explores what play is, why it matters and where and how play happens. Taking you from start to finish on your course, it helps you:
- Think critically about play and play provision
- Understand what good practice looks like
- See how theory translates into real-world settings
- Explore the issues, debates, and challenges within play and early learning
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Yes, you can access Introduction to Play by Jane Waters-Davies in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Education Curricula. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- About the Editor
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I What is Play?
- 1 What Is Play?
- 2 Children's Right to Play
- 3 Types of Play
- 4 Play Pioneers and their Legacy
- Part II Why Is Play Important?
- 5 Play, Learning and Development
- 6 Play, Early Language and Communication
- 7 Play, Creativity and Well-Being
- Part III Where Does Play Happen?
- 8 Enabling Environments: Indoors and Out
- 9 Outdoor Play
- 10 Play in the Digital World: Beyond the Binary Logic
- 11 The Place of Play in the Early Years Curricula of the UK
- 12 The Role of the Adult in Supporting Play
- 13 Play and Inclusion
- 14 Play in Community Spaces
- 15 Intergenerational Play
- Part IV International Perspectives
- 16 Cultural Framing of Expectations for Play
- 17 Play in Extremis
- 18 Playful Learning around the World
- Closing Remarks: Is Play Under Threat?
- Index