Playing to Learn : the Role of Play in the Early Years.

The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum focuses on play as the prime mode of learning. This book states that all play is purposeful.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smidt, Sandra
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: What is this thing called play?; Chapter 2: Taking inventory of the world; Chapter 3: Agency and ownership; Chapter 4: Memory and its role in play; Chapter 5: A sense of self: A sense of others; Chapter 6: Sharing feelings and thoughts: Playing at being an artist; Chapter 7: Sharing feelings and thoughts: Playing at being a symbol user; Chapter 8: War play, cruel play, tragic play; Chapter 9: Why play matters Voices; Bibliography; Index.