The Trouble with Play
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0335237916
ISBN-13
9780335237913
Publisher
Open University Press
Imprint
Open University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 16th, 2010
Print length
144 Pages
Weight
224 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.30 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
Education
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This book departs from some of the ideas about play that are held dear by many in early childhood education.
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.
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