Exploring Play for Early Childhood Studies

Exploring Play for Early Childhood Studies
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Publisher : Learning Matters
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9780857256874
ISBN-13 : 0857256874
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Book Synopsis Exploring Play for Early Childhood Studies by : Mandy Andrews

Download or read book Exploring Play for Early Childhood Studies written by Mandy Andrews and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2012-09-07 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2013 Nursery World Awards! This is a key text for all those studying for degrees and foundation degrees in early childhood, early years and related disciplines and for candidates on EYPS pathways. It takes the reader through a detailed exploration of the nature of play examining the features and the concepts of play. Guidance on the observation of children′s play is included and the text encourages students to appreciate the value of play in development and in socialisation. Children′s rights and the ownership of play are also covered. With interactive activities and case studies throughout, the text helps students to arrive at an understanding of their own practice in relation to play. About the Early Years series This series has been designed to support students of Early Years, Early Childhood Studies and related disciplines in popular modules of their course. Each text takes a focused look at a specific topic and approaches it in an accessible and user-friendly way. Features have been developed to help readers engage with the text and understand the subject from a number of different viewpoints. Activities pose questions to prompt thought and discussion and ′Theory Focus′ boxes examine essential theory close-up for better understanding. This series is also applicable to EYPS candidates on all pathways. Other titles in the series are Early Childhood Studies, Childhood in Society for Early Childhood Studies and Child Observation for the Early Years.


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