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Play at the Center of the Curriculum, 4th Edition

By Judith Van Hoorn, Patricia M. Nourot, Barbara Scales, Keith R. Alward

ISBN-10: 0-13-172082-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-13-172082-4What's this?

Published by Merrill

© 2007

Pub. Date: May 9, 2006

Format: Paper

Description

This book discusses the value of play in diverse early childhood classrooms and how curriculum can support play.  Key changes to this edition include the integration of standards and examples of how encouraging certain types of play can meet standards, expanded coverage of cultural diversity and supporting play in children with special needs, and expanded coverage of integrating the content areas.  More than any other books on play, this book focuses on how content areas can be taught and standards met through play.

Table of Contents

  1. Looking at Play Through Teachers’ Eyes
  2. The Development of Play
  3. Play as the Cornerstone of Development
  4. Orchestrating Children’s Play: Setting the Stage
  5. Orchestrating Play: Interactions with Children
  6. Play as a Tool for Assessment
  7. Mathematics in the Play-Centered Curriculum
  8. Language, Literacy, and Play
  9. Science in the Play-Centered Curriculum
  10. The Arts in the Play-Centered Curriculum
  11. Play and Socialization
  12. Play, Toys, and Technology
  13. Conclusions: Integrating Play, Development, and Practice

References

Name Index

Subject Index

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