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9780415806206

A History of Children's Play and Play Environments: Toward a Contemporary Child-Saving Movement

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415806206

  • ISBN10:

    0415806208

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2009-10-27
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

Children#xE2;#xAC;"s play throughout history has been free, spontaneous, and intertwined with work, set in the playgrounds of the fields, streams, and barnyards. Children in cities enjoyed similar forms of play but their playgrounds were the vacant lands and parks. Today, children have become increasingly inactive, abandoning traditional outdoor play for sedentary, indoor cyber play and poor diets. The consequences of play deprivation, the elimination and diminution of recess, and the abandonment of outdoor play are fundamental issues in a growing crisis that threatens the health, development, and welfare of children. This valuable book traces the history of children#xE2;#xAC;"s play and play environments from their roots in ancient Greece and Rome to the present time in the high stakes testing environment. Through this exploration, scholar Dr. Joe Frost shows how this history informs where we are today and why we need to re-establish play as a priority. Ultimately, the author proposes active solutions to play deprivation. This book is a must-read for scholars, researchers, and students in the fields of early childhood education and child development.

Author Biography

Joe L.Frost is the Parker Centennial Professor Emeritus, University of Texas.

Table of Contents

List of Figuresp. xi
List of Tablesp. xiii
Forewordp. xv
Prefacep. xvii
Acknowledgmentsp. xix
Introductionp. 1
Early Historical Views on Children's Playp. 9
Children's Play in Ancient Greece and Romep. 9
The Play of Medieval Childrenp. 13
Irrational Play, Child Abuse, and Accidents in Medieval Timesp. 17
Reformation and Renaissance Philosophers/Educators on Playp. 19
Pre-modern Philosophers on Playp. 22
Friedrich Froebel: The Architect of the Kindergarten or "Garden for Children"p. 26
Linking the Contributions of Early Scholarsp. 31
Play and Play Environments in Early Americap. 34
Play and Play Environments of Native American and Early Settlers' Childrenp. 35
The Changing Picture of Early Colonists' Playp. 38
Girls at Play in Nineteenth Century New Englandp. 39
Boys at Play in Nineteenth Century New Englandp. 42
Playing in the Country: Hunting, Fishing, War, and Recessp. 44
The Western Frontier: Work, Play, Muddy Roads, and Wildernessp. 47
The Play of Slave Children: "Play Is Fun, Work Is Hard"p. 54
Culture, Circumstance, and Playp. 60
The Early Child-Saving Movement: Shame of the Citiesp. 62
Victims of a Stolen Childhoodp. 63
Irrational Play: Begging, Picking Pockets, and Outwitting the Policep. 66
Settlement Houses and Playgrounds for the Poorp. 69
Orphan Trains, Farms, Coal Mines, and Factoriesp. 73
Enduring Elements of the Child-Saving Movementp. 75
Setting the Stage for a Twenty-First Century Child-Saving Movementp. 82
The Evolution of the Play and Playground Movementp. 84
Early New York: "City Where Crime Is Play"p. 85
The Many Faces of the Play and Playground Movementp. 89
Stages of Play Environment Developmentp. 98
The New Psychology and the Institutionalization of Play and Playgroundsp. 100
The Playground Association of America (PAA)p. 103
The Normal Course in Playp. 105
Successes and Limitations of the Play and Playground Movementp. 108
Play and the Child Study Movement: Nursery Schools, Kindergartens, and the Developmental Approach to Playp. 111
Play and Child Development in Kindergartensp. 112
The Child Study Movement and the New Psychologyp. 117
Applying the New Psychology to Educationp. 119
Play and the "Whole Child"p. 122
Child Development Becomes a Scientific Disciplinep. 126
The Emergence of Professional Organizations Advocating Playp. 132
Decades of Promise and Gathering Stormsp. 136
Play during Hard Times: The Great Depressionp. 138
Bursting the Economic Bubble and the Dreams of Americansp. 139
Pleasant and Not-So-Pleasant Memoriesp. 143
Stories from Children of the Depressionp. 152
Double Trouble: The Great Depression and the Dust Bowlp. 157
Play and Play Environments of City Children during the Depressionp. 163
The Awakeningp. 170
Natural, Built, and Adventure Play Environments: Back to Naturep. 173
Natural Play Environments: Wilderness, Vacant Lots, Habitats, and Gardensp. 174
Manufactured Apparatus Playgrounds: Steel and Stonep. 177
The Novelty Era: Dennis the Menacep. 180
Adventure Playgrounds: Tools, Pets, Junk, Loose Parts, and Gardensp. 183
The Modern Era: Standardized Playgroundsp. 190
The Postmodern Era of Play Environments: Back to Naturep. 193
The Value of Play and the Consequences of Play Deprivationp. 198
The Rush to Distinction and Mediocrityp. 199
Developmental and Therapeutic Values of Playp. 202
Play, Brain, and Play Deprivationp. 204
Obesity, Illness, and Dying Youngp. 209
The Causes of Play Deprivation: A Perfect Stormp. 214
Out-of Control Cyber Playp. 214
The Perpetual Evolution of Safety Standardsp. 220
A Litigious Societyp. 223
Under-parenting and Over-parenting: Baby Boomers to Generation XXLp. 228
No Child Left Behind: A Flawed Political Mandatep. 230
Needed: A Twenty-First Century Child-Saving Movementp. 235
Toward a Contemporary Child-Saving Movementp. 237
Lessons from the Pastp. 238
The Postmodern Era in Children's Play and Play Environmentsp. 240
Building on the Early Child-Saving Movementp. 240
The Play and Playground Movementp. 241
The School Gardens Movementp. 242
Children's Zoo Movementp. 244
The Nature Study Movementp. 245
The Organized Camping Movementp. 245
The Children's Museum Movementp. 246
Building Ecosystems for Playp. 248
Child Development Centers and Learning and Development through Playp. 249
Expanding the Voice of Play and Play Environmentsp. 249
Nonprofit Organizations and Coalitionsp. 251
Private Foundationsp. 252
Enter the Governmentp. 253
Confronting the Play/Fitness/Health Crisis and Restoring Outdoor Playp. 256
Convincing Adults that Children Need Play at Home and Recess at Schoolp. 256
Countering Pills and Disabilitiesp. 257
Turning off the Tech Toysp. 258
Getting Children back to Naturep. 260
Equity for Children in Povertyp. 262
From Junk Food to Basic Nutritionp. 264
Getting Parents Active and Emotional: Countering Fearp. 266
Remembering Lessons from Historyp. 269
Referencesp. 271
Indexp. 283
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