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From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers´ Play to Children´s Learning
Marcia L. Nell
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Description for From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers´ Play to Children´s Learning
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 229. .
How do we help teachers deepen their understanding of the importance of play? How do we strengthen teachers' ability to skillfully and intentionally guide children's learning through play? When teachers engage in creative, open-ended play experiences, they learn firsthand the power of play. They also become more knowledgeable about the purposeful use of materials and intentional teaching strategies they can use to help children engage in open-ended play. From Play to Practice describes how and why play is important. The play workshop experiences for educators that are outlined in the book help teachers understand and promote play-based ... Read more
How do we help teachers deepen their understanding of the importance of play? How do we strengthen teachers' ability to skillfully and intentionally guide children's learning through play? When teachers engage in creative, open-ended play experiences, they learn firsthand the power of play. They also become more knowledgeable about the purposeful use of materials and intentional teaching strategies they can use to help children engage in open-ended play. From Play to Practice describes how and why play is important. The play workshop experiences for educators that are outlined in the book help teachers understand and promote play-based ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Washington DC, United States
ISBN
9781928896937
SKU
V9781928896937
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About Marcia L. Nell
Marcia L. Nell, PhD, is an assistant professor at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania, USA where she teaches graduate and undergraduate early childhood education courses and supervises student teachers. Marcia taught in public schools for 25 years. Her research interests include play and creativity across the life cycle, with an emphasis on the benefits of using self-active play with older ... Read more
Reviews for From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers´ Play to Children´s Learning
In the current discourse about play and early education, one factor is often overlooked
teachers' perceptions of play. Teachers who are in touch with the power of play are more likely to use play-based teaching strategies than those who are not. This book raises teachers' awareness of how play promotes all aspects of children's development.
James Christie, Professor, Social ... Read more
teachers' perceptions of play. Teachers who are in touch with the power of play are more likely to use play-based teaching strategies than those who are not. This book raises teachers' awareness of how play promotes all aspects of children's development.
James Christie, Professor, Social ... Read more