The Trouble with Play (Paperback, Ed)

This book questions some of the ideas about play that are held dear by many in early childhood education. For many early childhood professionals play is viewed as the essential aspect of children?s development and learning and play is often promoted as a universal and almost magical `fix? in the early years. Although play does have many benefits for children, there are other sides to play that are not so romantic, natural, or even particularly educational. 'The Trouble with Play' challenges such taken-for-granted understandings of play in early childhood education and shows how play is not always innocent or fun, that it can be unfair and unjust in the interactions children have with each other and with staff in early childhood settings.In addition to encouraging early years professionals to have new ways of seeing and thinking about play, the book also explores new approaches to pedagogy and the role for the teacher, including the use of 'play' as a powerful strategy for teaching and learning, as well as practical and productive strategies for bringing a critical perspective to issues around play.

General

Imprint:	Open University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	2010
Authors:	Susan Grieshaber • Felicity McArdle
Dimensions:	230 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
Edition:	Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-335-23791-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Pre-school & kindergarten
LSN:	0-335-23791-6
Barcode:	9780335237913

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!