PLAYING AND LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Playing and Learning in Early Childhood Education supports early childhood education students, practitioners, and primary educators to engage in the exploration of the theoretical framework of play, characteristics of play, the environmental and cultural factors that influence play, and the application of developmentally appropriate play practices. The text includes in-depth information on emerging topics such as environmental literacy, sustainability in play settings, and the impact of new technology, as well as the importance of outdoor play to combat the rise of obesity.

KEY TOPICS:

Exploring the Foundations of Play;The Process of Play;Observing, Documenting, and Interpreting Children's Play;Outdoor and Nature Play: Unscripted and Unstructured;Planning Play Spaces;Loose Parts and Children's Play;Art and Play;Blocks and Child's Play;Dramatic Play;Language, Emergent Literacy, and Play;Math and Science and Play;Music, Movement, and Play;Bringing Technology into Child's Play;Taking Play to the Next Level

MARKET:

Appropriate for ntroduction to Early Childhood Education Courses.