Examines the role of toys and play in child development.
This book is a state-of-the-art look at where toys have come from and where they are likely to go in the years ahead.
The book examines how toys and play contribute to the development of language, imagination, and intellectual achievement and how they can effectively be used in child psychotherapy.
least two schools in the United States (OTIS and FIT) offer degrees specifically in the field of “toy design.” However, professional toy designers can come from a variety of backgrounds including engineering, design, fine arts, ...
The use of real television and film stars as models for dolls has been almost entirely confined to male adventure characters identified mainly by their screen names: Starsky and Hutch, Kojak and so on. Some of these have accessory ...
Psychologists stress the importance of the role of toys and play in children’s language development and intellectual skills, and this book demonstrates the recurrent theme of the transmission of cultural norms through the portrayal, ...
In this volume, scholars in developmental psychology, education, and neuroscience examine the ways in which children's toys often reflect and promote gender stereotypes, as well as the long-term consequences of gender-typed play.
The solution? Toys that allow kids to learn while they play. Inside this guide, you'll Learn Everything There Is To Know About The Most Pressing Questions: - Is it true that all play is educational? Find the truth here.
Includes mini- and maxi-milestones in development, evaluations of over 270commercial toys and their manufacturers, over 400 ideas on how to use these toys to promote constructive play, guidelines on how to organize a safe play environment ...
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This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of early years workers and students on courses leading to awards in child care and education.