This timely and accessible text introduces, theorises and
practically applies two important concepts which now underpin early
years practice: those of playful learning' and 'playful
pedagogies'. Pat Broadhead and Andy Burt draw upon filmed material,
conversations with children, reflection, observation, and parental
and staff interviews, in their longitudinal study of outdoor and
indoor play environments in an early years unit. This
research-based text offers extensive insights into related
theories, as well drawing on the authors skills and knowledge as
researcher and as class teacher in order to provide opportunities
for personal reflection and possibilities for practical application
in early years classes and settings.
Discussing both indoor and outdoor environments, the text
explores ideas surrounding open-ended play, and the whatever you
want it to be place . It illustrates how the themes of children s
play reflect their interests, experiences, knowledge gained at home
and in school, and their cultural heritages. By showing how
children become familiar and skilful within open-ended play
environments, the authors illustrate how the children s
co-operative skills develop over time as they become connected in
communities of learners. Alongside the examples of children s
playful learning, the book also considers the implications for
resourcing and organising playful settings through playful
pedagogies that connect with the Early Years Foundation Stage
curriculum (DfES 2007) and with the Tickell Review, ongoing as the
book went to press.
Understanding Young Children's Learning through Play uses
children s perspectives on their play to illustrate how rich their
personal understandings are. It also includes parental reflections
on what may initially appear a risky and unusual outdoor
environment, and it draws attention to the importance of conflict
resolution in play in order to extend children s resilience and
assertiveness.
This insightful text will be of interest to students of early
years education, early years practitioners, academics and
researchers.
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