Discover the universal language of childhood!
"Play, Development, and Early Education" challenges the reader
to discover what play is and how to incorporate it into a
curriculum for children from toddlerhood through the primary
grades. The nature of play as a mode for learning is examined
through three core ideas: the quality of play in early childhood,
play as a means of self-expression, and play as a channel of
communication to achieving social sense. In addition, the text
addresses the role of parents in supporting and elaborating play,
the direct connections between research and play practice, and the
value of play in relation to the total development (cognitive,
affective, emotional, social, and physical) of "all" children.
Praise for "Play, Development, and Early Education"
""To say that I am impressed with this text would be making an
understatement of the year. We in early childhood education have
needed such a text for a long time.""
Dr. Ramona E. Patterson, South Louisiana Community College
""The authors have written an extensive account showing the
scope and depth of children's play including the current trends,
research, and informed opinions on the importance of childhood
play.""
Regina C.M. Williams, Central Ohio Technical College
About the authors
James E. Johnson is Professor of Early Childhood Education at The
Pennsylvania State University. His scholarly activities center
around children's play, early childhood programs, and the
educational role of the family. He has authored textbooks on early
childhood programs and play.
James F. Christie is Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at
Arizona State University. His researchinterests include children's
play and early literacy development. He has co-authored two other
textbooks with Allyn & Bacon on early literacy.
Francis Wardle studied play in Guatemala and Brazil, and is an
international expert on outdoor play for young children. Currently
Dr. Wardle teaches at Red Rocks Community College and the
University of Phoenix--Colorado Campus, consults for Head Start,
and writes both books, including an introductory early childhood
education textbook for Allyn & Bacon, and articles for a
variety of national publications.
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