Play, Learning and the Early Childhood Curriculum
- Elizabeth Wood - University of Sheffield, UK
The new edition includes coverage of:
- play in education policies; UK and international perspectives
- working with parents
- social and cultural diversity
- children with special educational needs and disabilities
- outdoor play
Each chapter includes case studies provided by practitioners, along with questions and tasks to promote critical engagement and reflection on key issues and debates.
This book is for students on Childhood Studies courses and those on Initial Teacher Education and Masters programmes in early childhood and primary education. Experienced practitioners on CPD courses will also find it useful.
Play, Learning and the Early Childhood Curriculum (2013) is all about play. Elizabeth Wood defences the value of play and its importance for children’s learning and development. The book links theory to practice impeccably through several hands on case studies and activities. This 3rd edition is a fine addition to any early years practitioner.
A very useful book with thought provoking consideration of play at all ages and a refreshing approach to play theories and conceptualisation. I am hoping to run a module on play in summer 2014 and will certainly receommend this book.
This book is highly effective to grasp characteristics of pupils aged between 4-7 years.
A very valuable text for early years practitioners, with a wealth of practical examples to illustrate the discussion.
This resource will provide learners with a clear information about play and learning and will be particularly useful for using with observational results and planning the Next Steps.
key aspects of EYS provided
Clear, easily accessible text. For a module that focuses on play over 10 sessions this book is a treasure. Piaget's theory of play and the socio-cultural theories of play have supported teaching for this module and students find the chapter on asessment very useful. Thank you authors.
