The Gift of Playful Learning
eBook - PDF

The Gift of Playful Learning

A Guide for Educators

  1. 234 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Gift of Playful Learning

A Guide for Educators

About this book

Explore the power of play-based culturally relevant curriculum in early childhood classrooms! This teacher resource provides practical strategies that create playful learning opportunities for diverse students. From authors Nadia Kenisha Bynoe and Angelique Thompson, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to using play-based learning experiences to introduce curriculum content. With these useful strategies and tips, educators can create equitable learning environments that support the diverse needs of learners and speak to multiple identities and lived experiences. Engage children in purposeful learning that is designed to provoke thought, curiosity, and wonder with the help of this book!

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Information

Publisher
Shell Education
Year
2023
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781087649085
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Early Childhood Education

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright page
  3. Page v - Table of Contents
  4. Page Vi -Table of Contents
  5. Page Vii - Table of Contents
  6. Page Viii - Table of Contents Cont.
  7. Page ix - Acknowledgments
  8. Page 1 - Introduction: The Invitation
  9. Page 2 -Responding to the Invite and Wrapping the Gift
  10. Page 3 -Accepting the Invite
  11. Page 4 - Unwrapping the Gift
  12. Page 5 - How to Unwrap This Gift
  13. Page 9 - Chapter 1. Exploring the Landscape of Play
  14. Page 10 - Play as a Right
  15. Page 11 - What Is Play?
  16. Page 13 - Why Is Play Important?
  17. Page 15 - What Are Play-Based Approaches to Learning?
  18. Page 20 - Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Play
  19. Page 25 - Uncovering Biases and Assumptions
  20. Page 27 - Additional Considerations
  21. Page 30 - Gifts of Learning
  22. Page 33 - Chapter 2. Creating Spaces That Speak
  23. Page 34 - Mapping Memories
  24. Page 35 - The Environment Is a Teacher
  25. Page 36 - Elements of the Learning Environment
  26. Page 44 - Disrupting Spaces That Silence
  27. Page 45 - Rights to Spaces
  28. Pge 54 - Designing Spaces
  29. Page 62 - Living within Spaces That Speak
  30. Page 63 - Shifting Spaces
  31. Page 64 - Additional Considerations
  32. Page 67 - Gifts of Learning
  33. Page 71 - Chapter 3. Playful Pieces
  34. Page 72 - The Theory of Loose Parts
  35. Page 72 - The Great Debate: Toys versus Loose Parts
  36. Page 74 - The Power to Manipulate
  37. Page 75 - Leveraging Loose Parts
  38. Page 78 - Loose Parts and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
  39. Page 79 - The Seven Types of Loose Parts
  40. Page 80 - The Language of Schema
  41. Page 82 - Creating Conditions for Play with Loose Parts
  42. Page 83 - Scaffolding Loose Parts
  43. Page 83 - Creating Intentional Experiences with Loose Parts
  44. Page 88 - Comprehensive Loose Parts Programming
  45. Page 89 - Strategic Actions for Loose Parts
  46. Page 90 - Engaging with Loose Parts
  47. Page 91 - Safety in the Learning Environment
  48. Page 92 - Additional Considerations
  49. Page 95 - Gifts of Learning
  50. Page 97 - Chapter 4. Inviting Learning
  51. Page 98 - What Is an Invitation for Learning?
  52. Page 100 - Preparing the Gift
  53. Page 104 - What Are the Components of an Invitation for Learning?
  54. Page106 - Opportunities for Learning
  55. Page 108 - How Should We Offer Invitations in Our Learning Spaces?
  56. Page 110 - Responsive Learning Opportunities
  57. Page 111 - Identifying De-invitations
  58. Page 117 - Additional Considerations
  59. Page 120 - Gifts of Learning
  60. Page 123 - Chapter 5. Planning with Purpose
  61. Page 124 - The Gift That Keeps on Giving
  62. Page 127- Follow Learners’ Interests
  63. Page 128 - Select a Text, a Photo, or an Artifact, and Connect It to the Curriculum
  64. Page 129 - Develop a Question
  65. Page 132 - Consider the Materials
  66. Page 133 - Organize and Market
  67. Page 135 - Assess and Reflect
  68. Page.135 - A Call to Action
  69. Page 139 - Regifting Invitations for Learning
  70. Page 144 - Additional Considerations
  71. Page 148 - Gifts of Learning
  72. Page 151 - Chapter 6. Playful Assessments
  73. Page 156 - What Moments Should We Capture?
  74. Page 157 - How Can We Capture the Moment?
  75. Page 157 - What Is Pedagogical Documentation?
  76. Page 158 - The Process of Pedagogical Documentation
  77. Page 161 - Biases and Assumptions
  78. Page163 - Reducing Bias in Assessments
  79. Page 164 - Stages of Pedagogical Documentation
  80. Page 166 - Honoring Student Voices in Documentation
  81. Page 167 - Sharing a Child’s Story
  82. Page 169 - Self-Documentation
  83. Page 170 - Responding to, Challenging, and Extending Thinking
  84. Page 172 - Noticing and Naming the Learning
  85. Page 173 - Conferencing
  86. Page 173 - Sharing and Celebrating Learning
  87. Page 175 - Additional Considerations
  88. Page 178 - Gifts of Learning
  89. Page 181 - Chapter 7. Playful Partnerships
  90. Page 182 - Our Views of Families
  91. Page 183 - Key Characteristics of Family Partnerships
  92. Page 185 - Family Engagement
  93. Page 187 - Building and Sustaining Connections
  94. Page 191 - Opening the Doors to Play
  95. Page 197 - Additional Considerations
  96. Page 200 - Gifts of Learning
  97. Page 203 - Afterword
  98. Page 207 - Children’s Literature
  99. Page 209 - References
  100. Page 213 - Index
  101. Page 219 - Digital Resources
  102. BackCover

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