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• NEW!  A more explicit focus on how a play-centered curriculum addresses curriculum standards and benchmarks (Ch. 6-11). (Ex. pp 168, 230).
• NEW!  More discussions, examples, and research that demonstrate how a play-centered curriculum can be inclusive, inviting programs for children and families from ALL cultural backgrounds and for children who are English language learners. (Ex. pp 126, 189).
• NEW!  Each chapter has a more thorough discussion of serving children with special needs. (New references and classroom anecdotes.) (Ex. pp 83, 305).
• NEW!  A fuller acknowledgment of the importance of emotions in the lives of children, both inside and outside of the classroom. (Ex. pp 70, 147).
• NEW!  Ch. 12, Play, Toys, Technology, includes an expanded discussion of the developmentally appropriate use of technology, the Internet, speech-to-text, digital cameras, and the impact of toy marketing and media. (Ex. pp 352).  
• Anecdotes - Each chapter anchors its focus in the world of children by beginning with an anecdote related to play and education. Numerous additional classroom anecdotes and examples are provided throughout each chapter. These practical observations ground the reader in day-to-day educational experiences.
• When Teachers Talk - This section is included in many of the chapters in order to address some of the challenging issues and questions that teachers have raised.
• Summary and Conclusion - Each chapter ends with a summary and conclusion, giving the reader a brief review of the main points of the chapter and some practical implications.  The student might read this first to get an overview of the focus of the chapter.
• Suggested Resources - Each chapter is rich in up-to-date references.  All chapters end with several key resources that allow students to pursue key concepts in greater depth or for instructors to enhance coursework.

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Table of Contents

1. Looking at Play Through Teachers’ Eyes
2. The Development of Play
3. Play as the Cornerstone of Development
4. Orchestrating Children’s Play: Setting the Stage
5. Orchestrating Play: Interactions with Children
6. Play as a Tool for Assessment
7. Mathematics in the Play-Centered Curriculum
8. Language, Literacy, and Play
9. Science in the Play-Centered Curriculum
10. The Arts in the Play-Centered Curriculum
11. Play and Socialization
12. Play, Toys, and Technology
13. Conclusions: Integrating Play, Development, and Practice

References

Name Index

Subject Index

Courses

Curriculum in Early Childhood  (Early Childhood Education)
Play  (Early Childhood Education)

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• Play at the Center of the Curriculum, 5/E
  Van Hoorn, Nourot, Scales & Alward
  ©2011  |  Merrill  |  Paper; 432 pp  |  Instock
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  Play at the Center of the Curriculum is a resource for those who want to engage children in a developmental zone where children and teachers are learning. Current and future teachers are guided in methods of supporting children’s progress through play.

  This book carefully blends theory and practice. As seasoned teachers, we demonstrate how to draw both the methods and the content of a successful curriculum from children’s play. We interweave anecdotes of children’s play, theories of play and development, and instructional strategies that place play at the center of the curriculum.

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Play at the Center of the Curriculum

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Because play is children’s work, this text emphasizes the value of play to young children’s development and focuses on how content areas in the curriculum can support play.  In addition, the text has strong coverage of the teacher’s role in orchestrating and interacting with children during play, and play as a tool for assessment.

New to This Edition:

• A more explicit focus on how a play-centered curriculum addresses curriculum standards and benchmarks (Ch. 6-11).
• More discussions, examples, and research that demonstrate how a play-centered curriculum can be inclusive, inviting programs for children and families from ALL cultural backgrounds, including children who are English language learners.
• Each chapter has a more thorough discussion of serving children with special needs (new references and classroom anecdotes).
• A fuller acknowledgment of the importance of emotions in the lives of children, both inside and outside of the classroom.
• Ch. 12, Play, Toys, Technology, includes an expanded discussion of the developmentally appropriate use of technology, the Internet, speech-to-text, digital cameras, and the impact of toy marketing and media.

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