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• A thoroughly updated chapter on gender/culture and play - Chapter 7—Acquaints readers with the latest research into gender differences - "nature vs. nurture" - as it is manifest in children's play.

  • Familiarizes readers with cultural differences in attitudes toward play, games, and competition.

• Expanded discussion of video games and computers on child development - in Chapter 2—Explores current social trends in electronic play.

  • Helps future teachers understand the pros and cons of such entertainment vehicles from the perspective of child psychologists and educators.

• Increased material on safe environments addressing both indoor and outdoor play arenas—Highlights the growing body of research showing that many childhood accidents can be prevented.

  • Includes tips and tools for maintaining safe environments both indoors and out.

• A final chapter on "play leadership" encompassing a battery of skills needed by all adults who supervise children's play—Encourages future teachers to see themselves as "play leaders" - advocates respect for children's play and recognition of play as a creative release from which learning and development arise.
• A full chapter on play and children with disabilities –Including strong discussion of the latest in adaptive technology.

  • Ensures students understand the importance of creating inclusive play environments.

  • Helps students understand specific challenges faced by children with physical, visual, auditory, and other disabilities.

• Thorough treatment of methods for integrating play into the school curriculum particularly through field trips–Illustrates the rich array of "play" environments available to support learning - children's museums, historical sites, and parks, as well as pay-for-play venues.
• End-of-chapter pedagogical features - summary, key terms, and study questions–Encapsulate chapter content for readers - serve as chapter-by-chapter study guides and springboards for assignments.

New To This Edition

• NEW - The research-based overview about implications of neuroscience for children’s learning and development. (Ex. pg. 60).
  • This current research overview adds support for play- based professional practice and provides a significant support base for countering excessive or deleterious testing  and loss of recess, play, and playgrounds.
• NEW - Expanded and/or updated coverage on playground safety, playground leadership, and value of  integrating natural features  - gardens and habitats- in outdoor learning environments. (Ex. pg. 342).
  • Modifying  play leadership practices can enhance the quality and range of play available to children.  Current standardization of playgrounds has contributed to children’s loss of contact with nature, depriving them of rich cognitive and affective experiences.
• NEW - Part of the NEW Merrill Teacher Prep Textbook Series -- Your students' textbook is now the ultimate resource for applying learned strategies to classroom practice.  Listed on the inside front and back covers of every Teacher Prep textbook are the page numbers and references to the book's strategies, plans, activities, lessons, and other resourceful materials for pre-service teachers to use in the classoom-- making this text not just a book for learning, but a book worth keeping.  

Table of Contents

1. Play's History: Ideas, Beliefs, and Activities.

2. Theory as Lenses on Children's Play.

3. Neuroscience, Play Deprivation, and Pay-for-Play.

4. Play: Infants and Toddlers.

5. Play in the Preschool Years.

6. Play and the School-Age Child.

7. Culture and Gender in Play.

8. Play and the Curriculum.

9. Play and Children with Disabilities.

10. Introduction to Play Therapy.

11. Creating Play Environments.

12. Child Safety in Public Places: Indoors and Outdoors.

13. Play Leadership in American and European Playgrounds.

Appendix: Playground Checklist.

References.

Name Index.

Subject Index.

Courses

Play  (Early Childhood Education)

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  A textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in Play; also appropriate as a supplement for Child Development and Early Childhood Education courses.  

   

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  Play and Child Development, Fourth Edition, is arranged to guide students through topics leading to a comprehensive understanding of play intended to help prepare them for guiding children’s play in a number of contexts: preschools, elementary schools, park systems, and research programs. The text is developmentally-based, providing basic information about historical, theoretical, and practical approaches to promoting development through integrated play and learning approaches across various age or developmental levels. The book analyzes play theories and play therapy; presents a history of play; and discusses current play trends. It explores ways to create safe play environments for all children, and how to weave play into school curricula. Finally, the authors examine the role of adults in leading and encouraging children's natural tendencies toward learning by playing. Special coverage includes a full chapter on play and children with disabilities, and the value of field trips in supporting learning.

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