A thought-provoking re-examination of children's play drawing together insights and experiences across fields such as education, sociology, philosophy and psychology to encourage an inter-disciplinary approach.
Rethinking Children's Play examines attitudes towards, and experiences of, children's play.
Preface : entering contested waters / Michael Reed and Alma Fleet -- Playing with digital drawing / Janet Robertson -- Preschool teachers being people alongside young children : the "development" of adults' relational competence in ...
Holland, P. (2003) We Don't Play with Guns Here. Maidenhead: Open University Press. ... James, A. (2007) Teaching the Male Brain: How Boys Think, Feel and Learn in School (3rd edition). London: Sage. ... Harlow: Pearson Education.
With international appeal and relevance, this book will be of interest to students taking undergraduate, Masters and doctoral courses in early childhood education, childhood and education studies as well as academic teachers and researchers ...
"Rethinking Early Childhood Education" is alive with the conviction that teaching young children involves values and vision. This anthology collects inspiring stories about social justice teaching with young children. Included...
In this book, Greg Bottrill explores how he ensures that, in his Early Years setting, continuous provision enables children. He shares his Early Years pedagogy through the ′3Ms′ and explains how to apply these in the classroom.
... planning and design that pays attention to children's needs and wishes can make a real difference to their health, well-being and quality of life. And the converse is also true: ignoring children worsens their everyday lives, ...
This publication draws on a rich and growing academic literature concerned with the spatiality of childhood and the spaces and places in which children live, learn, work and play.
Throughout the book, the authors critically reframe what it means to be literate in contemporary society, specifically discussing the role of educators in theorizing and rethinking language ideologies for practice.
Greg Bottrill on ensuring continuous provision enables children′s learning through play. Supporting you to put children at the centre of practice.