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Developmentally appropriate play : guiding young children to a higher level / Gaye Gronlund ; foreword by Ellen Frede.

By:

Gronlund, Gaye, 1952- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, 2010Edition: First editionDescription: xvi, 191 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1605540374
9781605540375

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

155.418 22

LOC classification:

LB1137 .G73 2010

Contents:

Introduction: what can teachers do? -- What's so important about play? -- Putting theory into practice -- Planning for play -- Ways to help children make choices -- Interacting with children to enhance play -- Provoking children into more complex play -- Adding representation to further enrich play -- Incorporating standards and goals in children's play -- Conclusion: play works.

Summary: Developmentally appropriate play is essential for young childrens learning. The most beneficial play is fun, complex, long lasting, and all engaging it has purpose. The Early Years Learning Framework document emphasises the importance of play in providing opportunities for children to learn as they discover, create, improvise and imagine.

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Includes bibliographical references.

Developmentally appropriate play is essential for young childrens learning. The most beneficial play is fun, complex, long lasting, and all engaging it has purpose. The Early Years Learning Framework document emphasises the importance of play in providing opportunities for children to learn as they discover, create, improvise and imagine.