Play from Birth to Twelve
Play from Birth to Twelve

Author: Doris Pronin Fromberg

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 0415951127

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In light of recent standards-based and testing movements, the issue of play in childhood has taken on increased meaning for educational professionals and social scientists. This second edition of Play From Birth to Twelve offers comprehensive coverage of what we now know about play, its guiding principles, its dynamics and importance in early learning. These up-to-date essays, written by some of the most distinguished experts in the field, help students explore: all aspects of play, including new approaches not yet covered in the literature how teachers in various classroom situations set up and guide play to facilitate learning how play is affected by societal violence, media reportage, technological innovations and other contemporary issues which areas of play have been studied adequately and which require further research.

The Nature of Play
The Nature of Play

Author: Anthony D. Pellegrini

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9781593851170

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"Comprehensive and up to date, this tightly edited volume belongs on the desks of researchers and students in developmental psychology, comparative psychology, animal behavior, and evolutionary psychology, and will also be of interest to anthropologists. It is a richly informative text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses."--BOOK JACKET.

Indestructibles: Baby Faces
Indestructibles: Baby Faces

Author: Amy Pixton

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Published: 2012-05-22

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13: 0761168818

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Indestructibles are the books built for the way babies read. They are 100 percent baby-proof, chew-proof, rip-proof, and drool-proof. Printed on a unique nontoxic, paperlike material that holds up to anything babies can throw at it—gumming, spilling, dragging across the floor— Indestructibles are the little books that could. They’re indestructible. And if they get dirty, just throw them in the washing machine or dishwasher. Baby Faces features baby’s favorite thing: pictures of other babies. It’s a book for parents and children to share together the many moods of a baby.

Play and Early Literacy Development
Play and Early Literacy Development

Author: James F. Christie

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780791406755

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This book overviews the sociolinguistic and psychological approaches to studying play and literacy. It offers research studies that relate different aspects of play to emergent reading and writing behaviors. The use of certain language structures, storybook reenactments, literacy activities during play, and notions of reality and pretense are considered. It also presents applied research on how manipulation of play environments, teacher involvement in play, and play training can promote literacy growth.

Play from Birth to Twelve and Beyond
Play from Birth to Twelve and Beyond

Author: Doris Pronin Fromberg

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 9780815317456

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This Encyclopedia presents 62 essays by 78 distinguished experts who draw on their expertise in pedagogy, anthropology, ethology, history, philosophy, and psychology to examine play and its variety, complexity, and usefulness. Here you'll find out why play is vital in developing mathematical thinking and promoting social skills, how properly constructed play enhances classroom instruction, which games foster which skills, how playing stimulates creativity, and much more.

Children and Play
Children and Play

Author: Peter K. Smith

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-03-30

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9781444310993

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The role of play in child development is a source of ongoing interest and debate. In this book, renowned expert Peter Smith offers an expansive definition of the term “play”, taking an in-depth look at its impact on children, as well as its adaptive value for birds and mammals, including primates. Using both contemporary and classic research, Smith examines how different age groups and sexes participate in a wide variety of play, including exercise and rough-and- tumble play, fantasy play and imaginary friends, and play with objects. The book gauges the function of play in early childhood education and makes the case for and against recess breaks in school. How play occurs in different societies and among various populations – including children with special needs – is also explored. With its comprehensive coverage of theoretical, historical, cross-cultural, and evolutionary perspectives, Children and Play holds significant insights for parents, educators, and clinicians.

Design for Outdoor Recreation
Design for Outdoor Recreation

Author: Simon Bell

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2008-07-02

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1134108044

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Design for Outdoor Recreation takes a detailed look at all aspects of design of facilities needed by visitors to outdoor recreation destinations. The book is a comprehensive manual for planners, designers and managers of recreation taking them through the processes of design and enabling them to find the most appropriate balance between visitor needs and the capacity of the landscape. A range of different aspects are covered including car parking, information signing, hiking, waterside activities, wildlife watching and camping. This second edition incorporates new examples from overseas, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Eastern Europe as well as focusing on more current issues such as accessibility and the changing demands for recreational use.