Play from Birth to Twelve: Contexts, Perspectives, and MeaningsDoris Pronin Fromberg, Doris Bergen In light of recent standards-based and testing movements, the issue of play in childhood has taken on increased meaning for educational professionals and social scientists. This second edition of Play From Birth to Twelve offers comprehensive coverage of what we now know about play, its guiding principles, its dynamics and importance in early learning. These up-to-date essays, written by some of the most distinguished experts in the field, help students explore:
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Contents
Perspectives on Play Development | 1 |
Chapter 1 Play Development from Birth to Age Four | 3 |
Chapter 2 Play Development from Ages Four to Eight | 13 |
Chapter 3 Play Development From Ages Eight to Twelve | 21 |
Natural Partners | 31 |
Chapter 5 Gender Identity and Play | 41 |
Chapter 6 Play as the Language of Childrens Feelings | 47 |
Chapter 7 Play in the Context of LifeSpan Human Development | 53 |
Chapter 23 Educational Implications of Play with Computers | 215 |
Chapter 24 The Role of Play in Assessment | 223 |
How To Leave No Child Behind | 233 |
Social and Physical Contexts for Play | 241 |
Chapter 26 Play in Historical and CrossCultural Contexts | 243 |
Diversity and Play | 261 |
Chapter 28 ParentChild adn ChildChild Play in Diverse Cultural Contexts | 275 |
Reflections on the Issues for Children with Disabilities | 289 |
Meanings of Play | 63 |
Chapter 8 The Meanings in Play with Objects | 65 |
Chapter 9 Social and Nonsocial Play | 75 |
Chapter 10 Sociodramatic Play Pretending Together | 87 |
Chapter 11 Constructive Play | 103 |
Differing Perspectives | 111 |
Chapter 13 Games with Rules | 119 |
Chapter 14 Play as Children See It | 127 |
Chapter 15 Play as a Context for Humor Development | 141 |
Educational Contexts for Play | 157 |
A Dynamic Theory of Play | 159 |
The Vygotskian Approach | 167 |
Chapter 18 Social Play in School | 173 |
Chapter 19 Play as a Medium for Literacy Development | 181 |
Chapter 20 Play and Mathematics at Ages One to Ten | 187 |
Chapter 21 Scientific Inquiry and Exploratory Representational Play | 199 |
Revised Realities and Potential Perspectives | 207 |
Chapter 30 Sibling and Peer Influences on Play | 297 |
Chapter 31 A Sociocultural Perspective of ParentChild Play | 309 |
Chapter 32 City Play | 315 |
An Endangered Activity | 323 |
Chapter 34 Perspectives on Play and Playgrounds | 331 |
Chapter 35 Play as Ritual in Health Care Settings | 343 |
Chapter 36 Clinical Perspectives on Play | 353 |
Particular Meanings Embedded in Play | 369 |
Chapter 37 Fantasy and Imagination | 371 |
Chapter 38 Sociocultural Influences on GenderRole Behaviors in Childrens Play | 379 |
Understanding and Responding Effectively | 395 |
Understanding Chaos through Play | 405 |
Emerging and Future Context Perspectives and Meanings of Play | 417 |
Contributors | 427 |
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Back cover | 457 |
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