Table of contents:
1. Definitions relating to play
2. Ages and stages in the development of play
3. Outlines of some significant play sequences
4. Providing for play: the role of adults
Play and development are key topics for all who work with young children. Based on the pioneering work of Mary D. Sheridan, Play in Early Childhood is an introductory text which explains how children's play develops and how they develop as they play.It features:
over eighty illustrations
descriptions of play at each stage of development, from birth to six years
outlines of different play sequences
information on children with special needs
practical advice on the adult's role in providing for play.
This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of early years workers and students on courses leading to awards in child care and education.
This second edition has been thoroughly revised to meet the needs of early years workers and students on courses leading to awards in children's care and education.
1. Definitions relating to play
2. Ages and stages in the development of play
3. Outlines of some significant play sequences
4. Providing for play: the role of adults
Play and development are key topics for all who work with young children. Based on the pioneering work of Mary D. Sheridan, Play in Early Childhood is an introductory text which explains how children's play develops and how they develop as they play.It features:
over eighty illustrations
descriptions of play at each stage of development, from birth to six years
outlines of different play sequences
information on children with special needs
practical advice on the adult's role in providing for play.
This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of early years workers and students on courses leading to awards in child care and education.
This second edition has been thoroughly revised to meet the needs of early years workers and students on courses leading to awards in children's care and education.