Children's play : the roots of reading / edited by Edward F. Zigler, Dorothy G. Singer, Sandra J. Bishop-Josef.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zigler, Edward, 1930-2019.

Singer, Dorothy G.

Bishop-Josef, Sandra J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Play--United States.

Play.

United States.

Early childhood education--United States.

Early childhood education.

Physical Description:

xvi, 200 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Zero To Three Press, [2004]

Summary:

Extensive empirical research has documented the value of play for both cognitive and social development. Despite the evidence, educators and policy makers are eliminating the free play periods that have long been a central part of a young child's experience in preschool and childcare. In Children's Play, leading experts in play research, child development, and early childhood education examine recent policy decisions and demonstrate the importance of play in helping children learn basic literacy skills, social awareness, and creative problem solving. Readers will also find a comprehensive summary of the developmental benefits of play, examples of how research has been applied in practice, a multicultural perspective on play, and ideas for how to play imaginative games with children.

Contents:

Play under siege : a historical overview / Edward F. Zigler, Sandra J. Bishop-Josef

Development in the first years of life / Ross A. Thompson

The roots and fruits of pretending / Marilyn Segal

Real and not real : a vital developmental dichotomy / Brian Vandenberg

School readiness and children's play : contemporary oxymoron or compatible option? / Sharon Lynn Kagan, Amy E. Lowenstein

Fostering school achievement and creativity through sociodramatic play in the classroom / Jerome L. Singer, Mawiyah A. Lythcott

Examining the play-literacy interface : a critical review and future directions / Kathleen Roskos, James Christie

Play in the multicultural world of children: implications for adults / Barbara Bowman

Revisiting shared meaning : looking through the lens of culture and linking shared pretend play through proto-narrative development to emergent literacy / Carollee Howes, Alison Gallwey Wishard

Play and school readiness / Sue Bredekamp

Encouraging school readiness through guided pretend games / Dorothy G. Singer, Jerome L. Singer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

094365775X

OCLC:

53967066