The Excellence of Play
Janet Moyles
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Description for The Excellence of Play
Paperback. This is a must-read book for all students studying early childhood at a range of levels and practitioners who are looking to deepen their understanding of play and playful practices. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
Play as a powerful learning and teaching experience remainskey to effective early childhood education. Retaining its popular approach and style, this new edition reflects the contemporary context of early childhood education and care as well emerging research on young children's development.
Play as a powerful learning and teaching experience remainskey to effective early childhood education. Retaining its popular approach and style, this new edition reflects the contemporary context of early childhood education and care as well emerging research on young children's development.
The emphasis remains firmly on demonstrating the excellenceof play and its contribution to children's overall learning and development in the early years, and the role of adults in promoting inspirational playful pedagogies.It offers new coverage on topics such as brain development, gender, babies’ play, cultural diversity and inclusion, children as researchers, new technologies, outdoor play and international dimensions.
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Product Details
Publisher
Open University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780335264186
SKU
V9780335264186
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Janet Moyles
Janet Moyles is Emeritus Professor of Education at Anglia Ruskin University and an early years/primary specialist and consultant, particularly in the areas of play, learning and practitioner research. Her books include Just Playing?, The Excellence of Play, Interactive Teaching in the Primary School; Images of Violence and Effective Leadership and Management in the Early Years.
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