Play in the Early Years
About this book
The second edition of Play in the Early Years provides a comprehensive introduction to pedagogy and play in early years education settings. Drawing on classical and contemporary theories, this text examines social, cultural and institutional approaches to play, and explores a range of strategies for successfully integrating play into classrooms. Thoroughly revised to include the latest methods and research, this edition features new material on intentional teaching, play as learning, digital play, and discipline-specific content. Two new chapters discuss post-structuralist and cultural-historical conceptions of play, and extended practical examples link pedagogical practice to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the Australian Curriculum. The text is pedagogically rich, and each chapter is supported by a comprehensive companion website which provides links to videos, readings and supplementary activities. Freshly presented in a new full colour layout and written in an engaging style, Play in the Early Years remains an essential resource for pre-service students and practitioners.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Chapter 1 What is play?
- Chapter 2 Childrenās perspectives on play
- Chapter 3 Families at play
- Chapter 4 Digital play and digital tools to support learning
- Chapter 5 Playing in schools
- Chapter 6 Lenses on play: Classical and developmental theories of play
- Chapter 7 Lenses on play: Post-structuralist analyses of childrenās play
- Chapter 8 Lenses on play: Cultural-historical conceptions of play
- Chapter 9 Play in the curriculum
- Chapter 10 Planning for play development
- Chapter 11 Assessment through, of and for play
- Chapter 12 Being a play activist
- Index
