Play at the Center of the Curriculum: Pearson New International Edition PDF EBook

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. Looking at Play Through Teachers' EyesPlay and Development: TheoryPlay as the Cornerstone of Development: The Literature Orchestrating Children's Play: Setting the StageOrchestrating Play: Interactions with ChildrenPlay as a Tool for AssessmentMathematics in the Play-Centered CurriculumLanguage, Literacy, and PlayScience in the Play-Centered CurriculumThe Arts in the Play-Centered CurriculumPlay and SocializationOutdoor PlayPlay, Toys, and TechnologyConclusions: Integrating Play, Development, and Practice ReferencesName IndexSubject Index