"Wonderful edition to a foundations course; much needed focus on
the natural way children learn through play!" -Diane Lang,
Manhattanville College "This is the most clearly self aware of the
several current works in the psychology of children's play. It has
the unique worth of being unusually comprehensive with respect to
play stages, gender differences, private lives, neighborhoods,
humor, collections, video games, responses to stress and the uses
of recess and play therapy. I particularly liked the demonstration
of the continuing role of make believe from early childhood on into
the theatric, literary, and electronic foci of adolescence. These
four authors are to be congratulated for having brought us as
students and as parents an unusually readable text." -Brian
Sutton-Smith, Prof. Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania "The
authors' treatment of play is both original and provocative. Unlike
most previous expositions on play, they consider not only the
social and cognitive dimensions of play but also its aesthetic
nature. The treatment of youth sport was especially impressive.
This is a 'must read' for students of play." -Anthony D.
Pellegrini, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities "Children's Play
combines uncompromising scholarship with fresh, joyful prose. By
looking at both the structure and content of play the authors help
us understand the developmental significance of this complex way of
being in the world. Each chapter contains exactly the topics we
want to study and adds surprises that counter the folk-psychology
of today. Children's Play does more than overview the research
literature; it engenders new thinking." -George E. Forman, Ph.D.,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst Play is a fundamental value
for children-it is complex, beautiful, and important for children's
development. Play is about having fun, being outdoors, being with
friends, choosing freely, pretending, enacting fantasy, and playing
games. It is about enjoying the moment, and consequently, not about
planning for or worrying about the future. Play is a surprisingly
complex and significant phenomenon in the lives of children
everywhere. Children's Play looks at the many facets of play and
how it develops from infancy through late childhood. Authors W.
George Scarlett, Sophie Naudeau, Dorothy Salonius-Pasternak, and
Iris Ponte take a broad approach to examining how children play by
including a wide variety of types of play, play settings, and play
media. The book also discusses major revolutions in the way today's
children play, including changes in organized youth sports,
children's humor, and electronic play. Children's Play addresses
diversity throughout the text and explores play on the topics of
gender, disabilities, socioeconomic class, and culture. Key
Features Examines how play is used for purposes other than leisure,
including academic learning and reducing stress in environments
such as hospitals and refugee camps Integrates culture throughout
to give readers a true understanding of how culture shapes
children's play Provides rich illustration of figures and photos to
portray children in various play settings Includes pedagogical aids
such as chapter-opening outlines, boxed material to highlight key
points, real-life examples, and a summary section with key words,
names, and ideas for working with children Children's Play is an
excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate courses on child
behavior in the areas of Psychology, Human Development and Family
Studies, Education, Early Childhood Education, and Educational
Psychology. It is also a useful resource for professionals already
working with children including preschool, elementary, and junior
high school teachers, daycare workers, and related fields. is an
excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate courses on child
behavior in the areas of Psychology, Human Development and Family
Studies, Education, Early Childhood Education, and Educational
Psychology. It is also a useful resource for professionals already
working with children including preschool, elementary, and junior
high school teachers, daycare workers, and related fields.
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