Anthony D Pellegrini

Recess

Its Role in Education and Development

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Produktbeschreibung

With the tightening of school budgets & the emphasis on testing,elementary schools across the country are being forced to eliminate recess,gym classes & play periods, to the developmental detriment of the very children these school as supposed to serve.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 164mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780805853247
• ISBN-10: 0805853243
• Artikelnr.: 22036824

Autorenporträt

Anthony D. Pellegrini

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. The Debate Over Recess: A Sad Tale of the Disjuncture
Between Educational Policy and Scientific Research. A Brief History of the
Place of Play and Recess in American Schools. The School Playground as a
Venue for Children's Social Development. The Two Worlds of the Playground:
Gender Segregation at Recess. Gender Differences in Preference for Outdoor
Recess. Children's Play and Rough-and-Tumble Play on the Playground.
Children's Games on the Playground at Recess. The Role of Recess in
Children's Cognitive Performance in Classrooms. Summing Up: What Are the
Implications of Recess for Children in School?