Play and learning in the Early Years : from research to practice :
Broadhead, Pat.
Play and learning in the Early Years : from research to practice : [electronic book] / - London : Sage Publications, 2010. - 1 online resource (209 pages).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword -- Introduction -- Developing integrated pedagogical approaches to play and learning -- Learning to play in a cultural context -- Cooperative play and learning from nursery to Year One -- 'Born to Play ': the biocultural roots of rough and tumble play, and its impact upon young children's learning and development -- Playing on the edge : perceptions of risk and danger in outdoor play -- Identity and young children's drawings : power, agency, control and transformation -- Supporting a playful approach to drawing -- Play is a complex landscape : imagination and symbolic meanings -- Making the most of play in the Early Years : the importance of children's perceptions -- Play, metacognition and self-regulation -- Conclusion.
Providing high quality play experiences is an essential part of good early years education, but this can pose a challenge for practitioners. By helping the reader to develop their understanding of the complex relationships between play and learning, this book examines current theoretical perspectives on play.
9780857027030 9780857027030: No price 0857027034
9781446244333 Ingram Content Group
GBB6H1656 bnb
017526759 Uk
Early childhood education--Great Britain.
Early childhood education.
Play.
Learning, Psychology of.
Play and learning in the Early Years : from research to practice : [electronic book] / - London : Sage Publications, 2010. - 1 online resource (209 pages).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword -- Introduction -- Developing integrated pedagogical approaches to play and learning -- Learning to play in a cultural context -- Cooperative play and learning from nursery to Year One -- 'Born to Play ': the biocultural roots of rough and tumble play, and its impact upon young children's learning and development -- Playing on the edge : perceptions of risk and danger in outdoor play -- Identity and young children's drawings : power, agency, control and transformation -- Supporting a playful approach to drawing -- Play is a complex landscape : imagination and symbolic meanings -- Making the most of play in the Early Years : the importance of children's perceptions -- Play, metacognition and self-regulation -- Conclusion.
Providing high quality play experiences is an essential part of good early years education, but this can pose a challenge for practitioners. By helping the reader to develop their understanding of the complex relationships between play and learning, this book examines current theoretical perspectives on play.
9780857027030 9780857027030: No price 0857027034
9781446244333 Ingram Content Group
GBB6H1656 bnb
017526759 Uk
Early childhood education--Great Britain.
Early childhood education.
Play.
Learning, Psychology of.