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Playing to Learn: The role of play in the early years

By SANDRA SMIDT

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2010
ISBN
0415558816, 9780415558815, 9780203851999, 0-203-85199-4
LCC
LB1137 .S585 2010
Open Library ID
OL23872443M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3556265 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
152\152
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

What do we mean when we use the word 'play' in terms of learning and development? This book argues that all play is purposeful. It clarifies what is required of practitioners and sets out to explain what play is and why it is so important as one of the key ways of learning. Content: What is this thing called play? -- Taking inventory of the world -- Agency and ownership -- Memory and its role in play -- A sense of self: a sense of others -- Sharing feelings and thoughts: playing at being an artist -- Sharing feelings and thoughts: playing at being a symbol user -- War play, cruel play, tragic play -- Why play matters: voices. Abstract: The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum focuses on play as the prime mode of learning. This book argues that all play is purposeful. Read more...

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