We don't play with guns here : war, weapon, and superhero play in the early years /

Holland, Penny, 1955-

We don't play with guns here : war, weapon, and superhero play in the early years / Penny Holland. - xiv, 115 p. ; 23 cm. - Debating play series . - Debating play series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Zero tolerance of war, weapon and superhero play: where does it come from and why do we do it? -- Boys will be boys and girls will sit nicely -- The power of imagination -- Relaxing zero tolerance: the experience of one setting -- The bigger picture: a summary of findings from 13 early childhood settings where zero tolerance has been relaxed -- War, weapon and superhero play: what does it look like? -- Conclusion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

0335210902 0335210899 (pbk.)

2002030372


Play
Child psychology.
Children and violence
Toy guns--Psychological aspects
Education, Preschool--Great Britain
Day care centers--Great Britain

HQ782 / .H65 2003

306.481

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