Learning through play : a work-based approach for the early years / Jacqueline Duncan and Madelaine Lockwood.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. How Children Learn -- 1. The Role of the Adult: Making Observations and Understanding the Child -- 2. The Child as a Thinker and Learner -- 3. Aspects of Development: Influences on Learning -- 4. Key Ideas That Inform Us About Learning Through Play -- Part 2. Play and its Role in Pre-School Education -- 5. Play and Learning -- 6. Developing the Context: Making Sense of Your Setting -- Part 3. Key Principles for Developing and Supporting Play -- 7. The Role of the Practitioner: Monitoring and Assessment of Children's Learning Through Play -- 8. The Learning Environment: Provision and Resources Why is the physical learning environment important? What makes a quality play environment? -- 9. The Role of the Adult in Supporting Sustained Meaningful Play: Intervention -- 10. Planning: Developing a Framework for Children's Learning Through Play -- Part 4. Management, Evaluation and Development of Quality Pre-School Provision -- 11. The Role of the Adult: Leadership and Management -- 12. Developing Your Context: Where Do We Go from Here?.

"There is a growing and well-researched recognition of the need to develop the early-years curriculum and pedagogy though play-based learning. In addition, there is a well-established principle that teaching and learning should begin 'where the child is'. This book is centred around these two principles. Learning Through Play is an essential handbook for early-years practitioners on how to develop their understanding and practical applications in all early-years settings. It is an ideal training manual which speaks to both the early-years trainee and the experienced practitioner who is looking to improve their own practice and understanding, and that of colleagues."--Publisher's website.

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