Introduction to Play by Waters-Davies, Jane;

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Edition number 1
Publisher SAGE Publications Ltd
Date of Publication 4 April 2022

ISBN 9781529743579
Binding Hardback
No. of pages272 pages
Size 232x186 mm
Language English

Short description:

This textbook brings together all aspects of play in one place. Covering a wide range of types of play, play pioneers and their theories, play environments, and how play relates to young children’s learning and development, the chapters also draw out tensions and challenges for those working with young children.

Long description:

The go-to textbook for everything you need to know about play!

Covering ages 0-8, this book explores what play is, why it matters and where and how play happens. Taking you from start to finish on your course, it helps you:

Think critically about play and play provision
Understand what good practice looks like
See how theory translates into real-world settings
Explore the issues, debates, and challenges within play and early learning

‘Introduction to Play’, written by an array of well-educated authors, is utterly brilliant. It is jam-packed, teaching on all aspects of play, on a broad and deep scale. It speaks of what play is, the importance of play, the many different theorists that pioneered models of play, the positive health and well-being encouraged through play, the role of the adult in play, and much more. It is simply written, giving greater depth of understanding to the reader, with extra summary boxes to clarify what has been read. It also gives specific questions to consider within a Reflection Point section. This book is great if you are an Early Years Educator, a training Early Years practitioner, or even a new mum! It could benefit anyone who works with children, within different capacities. This is a superb resource!

Introduction - Jane Waters-Davies
Part I: What is Play?
Chapter 1: What is play? - Natalie MacDonald
Chapter 2: Children’s right to play - Jane Waters-Davies
Chapter 3: Types of play - Alison Rees-Edwards
Chapter 4: Play pioneers and their legacy - Alison Murphy
Part II: Why is Play Important?
Chapter 5: Play, learning and development - Natalie Canning & Angela Rekers
Chapter 6: Play, and early language and communication - Amanda Bateman
Chapter 7: Play, creativity and wellbeing - Charlotte Greenway & Laura Hutchings
Part III: Where does Play Happen?
Chapter 8: Enabling environments: indoors and out - Jennifer Clement
Chapter 9: Outdoor play - Glenda Tinney
Chapter 10: Play in the digital world: beyond the binary logic - Pekka Mertala & Saara Salomaa
Chapter 11: The place of play in the Early Years curricula of the UK - Carys Jennings
Chapter 12: The role of the adult in supporting play - Angela Rekers with Mel McCree
Chapter 13: Play and inclusion - Nanna Ryder & Charlotte Greenway
Chapter 14: Play in community spaces - Alex Southern
Chapter 15: Intergenerational play - Margaret Kernan, Giulia Cortellesi & Mariana Palazuelos
Part IV: International Perspectives
Chapter 16: Cultural framing of expectations for play - Angela Rekers & Jane Waters-Davies
Chapter 17: Play in extremis - Debra Laxton & Linda Cooper
Chapter 18: Playful learning around the world - Sarah Chicken & Sarah Whitehouse
Closing remarks: Is play under threat? - Jane Waters-Davies