Combining the research talents of many long-standing members of the Association for the Study of Play, this work provides discussions of the theory and applied value of play, as well as ongoing research from America, Australia, Taiwan, and Korea. The developmental and educational theories of Lev Semenovich Vygotsky are analyzed in several chapters. The world's premiere play scholar, Brian Sutton-Smith, continues his seminal play theory work, following up on previously presented findings and constructing a developmental theory of play based on emotions.
Chapters address:
• Play as a parody of emotional vulnerability
• Learning to observe children at play
• Symbolic play through the eyes and words of children
• The activities of children at recess in middle school
Professors, teachers, scholars, and university students interested in early childhood education, child development, play theory and practice, and preschool and elementary education will find this volume of interest.
- 346 pages
- English
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Table of contents
- Series Editor’s Note
- Introduction by Donald E. Lytle
- I. Play Theory and Research
- II. Vygotskian Theory and Scaffolding
- III. Children’s Playfulness and Learning
- IV. Children’s Play, Humor, and Education
- V. Asian Play Dynamics
- Index
- About the Contributors
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