Thinking about Play... cleverly brings together research-based chapters from experienced Early Years practitioners and academics who provide knowledge the field desperately needs to ensure young children can engage in play - laying their own meaningful foundations for their later education.Tricia David, Emeritus Professor of Education, Canterbury Christ Church University, UKThis edited collection brings together play and reflective practice and supports practitioners in reflecting more deeply on the play provision they make for young children. This involves analysing and evaluating what makes quality play and learning experiences by considering how current research might impact on practice.Key features:O Introduces the concept of 'playful pedagogies' and explains how it relates to practiceO Each chapter starts with an abstract so that readers can dip into issues of particular interest and concernO Includes questions and follow-up ideas that can be used for CPD experiences and trainingThis important book supports early years students and practitioners in developing their own thinking, ideologies and pedagogies. Contributors: Deborah Albon, Pat Beckley, Avril Brock, Stephanie Collins, Jane George, Jane Gibbs, Justine Howard, Pam Jarvis, Karen McInnes, Kevin Kelman, Linda Lauchlan, Paulette Luff, Estelle Martin, Theodora Papatheodorou, Marie Sprawling, Lynsey Thomas, Pauline Trudell, Rebecca Webster, Bryonie Williams, Maulfry Worthington
Introduction PART 1: Theoretical aspects of play and reflection Practitioner reflection on play and playful pedagogies Thinking through the challenge of a play-based curriculum. Increasing playfulness via co-construction The nature of practitioners' reflection on their reflections about play Play and a constructivist approach to literacy learning. Comparing settings in Norway and EnglandPART 2: Reflecting on children's playful learning Reflecting on child-initiated play Play as an emotional process Listening to and learning from children's perspectives Reflecting on children 'playing for real' and 'really playing' in the early years PART 3: Reflecting on playful learning environments The pedagogy of play(ful) learning environments Thinking it through. Rough and tumble play 'This is a different calculator - with computer games on'. Reflecting on children's symbolic play in the digital age A place for play. Creating complex learning environments PART 4: Reflecting on playful contexts Thinking through transition, pedagogy and play from early childhood education to primary Thinking through the uses of observation and documentation Afterword
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