Full Description
This text offers innovative, multi-disciplinary perspectives on the subject of play in a range of environments: the classroom, playground, home, and local community. Chapters include observation notes, case studies and comprehensive illustrations of ideas in action, as well as encouragement for the reader to stop and reflect on their own practice with questions for consideration.
Extensively revised and with new contributions, this third edition explores the theory and clearly demonstrates how to take the theory from the academic classroom and apply it to practice in a child's setting. New features include:
an up-to-date exploration of the latest policy developments and research, including Ofsted's 2015 Early Years Report and the 2017 EYFS Statutory Framework
an exploration of globalisation and technology, and critical analysis of children's leisure time, screen interaction and virtual experiences
international perspectives on play and the connections between play and mental health
brand new practical examples woven throughout, accompanied by additional full-colour photos
Perspectives on Play is an invaluable resource for any student studying within childhood studies, playwork programmes or training to teach at early years or primary level. It is also ideal for early years, primary and play practitioners.
Contents
Foreword Introduction Section 1: The Value of Play? Psychological, Educational
and Playwork Perspectives Chapter 1. Three Perspectives on Play Pam Jarvis, Avril Brock, Fraser Brown Chapter 2. 'We Don't Play Like That Here': Social, Cultural and Gender Perspectives on Play Yinka Olusoga Section 2: Children at Play: A Journey through the Years (0-11) Chapter 3. Curriculum and Pedagogy of Play: A Multitude of Perspectives? Avril Brock Chapter 4. Born to Play: Babies and Toddlers Playing Avril Brock, Pam Jarvis Chapter 5. Playing in the Early Years: At Liberty to Play - Not Only Legal but also Statutory! Avril Brock Chapter 6. Play, Children and Primary Schools Yinka Olusoga, Bev Keen Section 3: Supporting Children's Play Chapter 7. Building 'Social Hardiness' for Life: Rough and Tumble Play in the Early Years of Primary School Pam Jarvis Chapter 8. Play for Children with Special Educational Needs Verna Kilburn, Kären Mills Chapter 9. Playwork Fraser Brown Chapter 10. Opening Play: Research into Play and Dramatherapy Phil Jones, Sue Elmer Section 4: Concluding Perspectives Chapter 11. A Place to Play: Online and Offline in the 21st Century Pam Jarvis Glossary Index
