What is play and why is it important? Worldwide, the role and significance of play-based learning as opposed to an academic curriculum is under scrutiny. Rethinking learning through play focuses on the role of play in young children in the early years and how it encourages optimal learning.
Rethinking
learning through play examines
various theories and approaches to play, and explores a range of strategies and
techniques to integrate play successfully in the learning environment and daily
programme. With its strong theoretical foundation, it explains in practical
terms what and how children learn through play, and how to support learning
through play in different contexts.
Contents
include the following:
·
Facilitating development and
learning through sensory play
·
Inquiry-based learning through
play
·
Learning about “myself” and
“others” as citizens through play
·
Preparing children for life
through play
·
Creating learning environments
that promote play
·
Play and indigenous knowledge
·
Play in the daily programme
·
Learning about language,
mathematics and technology through play
·
Learning about science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through play
·
Movement and playful learning
·
Re-imagining music experiences in
early childhood
·
Using art to learn through play
· Using toy libraries to enhance play-based learning
Rethinking learning through play is aimed at pre-service teachers as well as those who are already working in the field and who value the development and optimal learning of young children.
Section A Why play and learning?
Chapter 1 Facilitating development
and learning through sensory play
Chapter 2 Inquiry-based learning
through play
Section B What is play and why is
it important?
Chapter 3 The power of play
Chapter 4 Learning about “myself”
and “others” as citizens through play
Chapter 5 Preparing children for
life through play
Section C Where, when and how do
children play?
Chapter 6 Creating learning environments
that promote play
Chapter 7 Play and indigenous
knowledge
Chapter 8 Play in the daily programme
Chapter 9 Learning about language
through play
Chapter 10 Learning mathematics
through play
Chapter 11 Learning about technology
through play
Chapter 12 Learning about science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through play
Chapter 13 Movement and playful
learning
Chapter 14 On a playful note:
re-imagining music experiences in early childhood
Chapter 15 Using art to learn
through play
Section D How can we support
learning through play in other ways?
Chapter 16 Using toy libraries to
enhance play-based learning
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