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Play at the Center of the Curriculum
by Judith L. Van HoornISBN13:
9780675214209
ISBN10:
0675214203
Format:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
10/1/1992
Publisher(s):
Prentice Hall
List Price: $34.00
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Summary
This resource examines the natural connection between play and a young child's development. It advocates that play should be an integrated part of the early childhood curriculum and then demonstrates how to draw both the methods and the content of a successful curriculum from children's spontaneous play. Anecdotes of children's play, theories of play and development, and instructional strategies are interwoven throughout the book. Early childhood educators.
Table of Contents
| Looking at Play Through Teachers' Eyes | |
| The Development of Play | |
| Play as the Cornerstone of Development | |
| Orchestrating Children's Play: Setting the Stage | |
| Orchestrating Children's Play: Interactions with Children | |
| The Arts in the Play-Centered Curriculum | |
| Science in the Play-Centered Curriculum | |
| Mathematics in the Play-Centered Curriculum | |
| Language, Literacy, and Play | |
| Play and Socialization | |
| Play, Toys, and Technology | |
| Play as a Tool for Assessment | |
| Conclusion: Integrating Play, Development, and Practice | |
| References | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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