Play in the Early Years
eBook - PDF

Play in the Early Years

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Play in the Early Years

About this book

Play is crucial to the learning and development of children in the early years. The third edition of Play in the Early Years is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of play for children from birth to 8 years old. 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 early years settings and primary classrooms. This edition features a new chapter on conceptual playworlds, which demonstrates what conceptual playworlds look like to infants and toddlers, pre-schoolers, and children transitioning into school. The text features classroom vignettes and photographs designed to help students connect theory to practice, and reflection questions and research activities encourage in-depth reflection and extend learning. Highly regarded by early childhood researchers and practitioners alike, Play in the Early Years remains an essential resource for pre-service students.

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Yes, you can access Play in the Early Years by Marilyn Fleer in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & History of Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Acknowledgement of Country
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Guide to online resources
  9. Chapter 1 What is play?
  10. Chapter 2 Children’s perspectives on play
  11. Chapter 3 Families at play
  12. Chapter 4 Digital play and digital tools to support learning
  13. Chapter 5 Playing in schools
  14. Chapter 6 Lenses on play: Classical and developmental theories of play
  15. Chapter 7 Lenses on play: Post-structuralist analyses of children’s play
  16. Chapter 8 Lenses on play: Cultural-historical conceptions of play
  17. Chapter 9 Play in the curriculum
  18. Chapter 10 Conceptual PlayWorlds: Intentional teaching in play-based settings
  19. Chapter 11 Planning for play development
  20. Chapter 12 Assessment through, of and for play
  21. Chapter 13 Being a play activist
  22. References
  23. Index