A history of children's play and play environments : toward a contemporary child-saving movement / Joe L. Frost.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- 1. Early Historical Views on Children's Play -- Children's Play in Ancient Greece and Rome -- The Play of Medieval Children -- Irrational Play, Child Abuse, and Accidents in Medieval Times -- Reformation and Renaissance Philosophers /Educators on Play -- Pre-modern Philosophers on Play -- Friedrich Froebel: The Architect of the Kindergarten or "Garden for Children" -- Linking the Contributions of Early Scholars -- 2. Play and Play Environments in Early America -- Play and Play Environments of Native American and Early Settlers' Children -- The Changing Picture of Early Colonists' Play -- Girls at Play in Nineteenth Century New England -- Boys at Play in Nineteenth Century New England -- Playing in the Country: Hunting, Fishing, War, and Recess -- The Western Frontier: Work, Play, Muddy Roads, and Wilderness -- The Play of Slave Children: "Play Is Fun, Work Is Hard" -- Culture, Circumstance, and Play -- 3. The Early Child-Saving Movement: Shame of the Cities -- Victims of a Stolen Childhood -- Irrational Play: Begging, Picking Pockets, and Outwitting the Police -- Settlement Houses and Playgrounds for the Poor -- Orphan Trains, Farms, Coal Mines, and Factories -- Enduring Elements of the Child-Saving Movement -- Setting the Stage for a Twenty-First Century Child-Saving Movement -- 4. The Evolution of the Play and Playground Movement -- Early New York: "City Where Crime Is Play" -- The Many Faces of the Play and Playground Movement -- Stages of Play Environment Development -- The NewPsychology and the Institutionalization of Play and Playgrounds -- The Playground Association of America (PAA) -- The Normal Course in Play -- Successes and Limitations of the Play and Playground Movement -- 5. Play and the Child Study Movement: Nursery Schools, Kindergartens, and the Developmental Approach to Play -- Play and Child Development in Kindergartens -- The Child Study Movement and the New Psychology -- Applying the New Psychology to Education -- Play and the "Whole Child" -- Child Development Becomes a Scientific Discipline -- The Emergence of Professional Organizations Advocating Play -- Decades of Promise and Gathering Storms -- 6. Play during Hard Times: The Great Depression -- Bursting the Economic Bubble and the Dreams of Americans -- Pleasant and Not-So-Pleasant Memories -- Stories from Children of the Depression -- Double Trouble: The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl -- Play and Play Environments of City Children during the Depression -- The Awakening -- 7. Natural, Built, and Adventure Play Environments: Back to Nature -- Natural Play Environments: Wilderness, Vacant Lots, Habitats, and Gardens -- Manufactured Apparatus Playgrounds: Steel and Stone -- The Novelty Era: Dennis the Menace -- Adventure Playgrounds: Tools, Pets, Junk, Loose Parts, and Gardens -- The Modern Era: Standardized Playgrounds -- The Postmodern Era of Play Environments: Back to Nature -- 8. The Value of Play and the Consequences of Play Deprivation -- The Rush to Distinction and Mediocrity -- Developmental and Therapeutic Values of Play -- Play, Brain, and Play Deprivation -- Obesity, Illness, and Dying Young -- The Causes of Play Deprivation: A Perfect Storm -- Out-of Control Cyber Play -- The Perpetual Evolution of Safety Standards -- A Litigious Society -- Under-parenting and Over-parenting: Baby Boomers to Generation XXL -- No Child Left Behind: A Flawed Political Mandate -- Needed: A Twenty-First Century Child-Saving Movement -- 9. Toward a Contemporary Child-Saving Movement -- Lessons from the Past -- The Postmodern Era in Children's Play and Play Environments -- Building on the Early Child-Saving Movement -- The Play and Playground Movement -- The School Gardens Movement -- Children's Zoo Movement -- The Nature Study Movement -- The Organized Camping Movement -- The Children's Museum Movement -- Building Ecosystems for Play -- Child Development Centers and Learning and Development through Play -- Expanding the Voice of Play and Play Environments -- Nonprofit Organizations and Coalitions -- Private Foundations -- Enter the Government -- Confronting the Play /Fitness /Health Crisis and Restoring Outdoor Play -- Convincing Adults that Children Need Play at Home and Recess at School -- Countering Pills and Disabilities -- Turning off the Tech Toys -- Getting Children back to Nature -- Equity for Children in Poverty -- From Junk Food to Basic Nutrition -- Getting Parents Active and Emotional: Countering Fear -- Remembering Lessons from History.

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