Play from birth to twelve : contexts, perspectives, and meanings / edited by Doris Pronin Fromberg and Doris Bergen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fromberg, Doris Pronin, 1937-

Bergen, Doris.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Play.

Child development.

Play--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xxi, 455 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, [2006]

Summary:

First published in 1998, Play From Birth to Twelve has long been respected as an invaluable resource on children's play. A vast and varied collection of essays written by renowned scholars, the first edition is regarded as the most thorough book on childhood play available. Today, as standards-based and testing-oriented education continue to dictate policy, understanding the learning that occurs through play has never been more important-making this second edition of Play From Birth to Twelve an even more vital and relevant resource for educators. Authors have thoroughly updated their original chapters to address recent developments in the field, and editors Doris Fromberg and Doris Bergen have added new chapters that explore current issues such as standards, technology, multiculturalism, and the media in relation to childhood play. Play From Birth to Twelve is a comprehensive investigation of the nature and influence of childhood play, designed to help teachers understand and support children's play activity and learning in the twenty-first century.

Contents:

Part I Perspectives on Play Development 1

1 Play Development from Birth to Age Four / Barbara P. Garner, Doris Bergen 3

2 Play Development from Ages Four to Eight / James E. Johnson 13

3 Play Development from Ages Eight to Twelve / M. Lee Manning 21

4 Language and Play: Natural Partners / Jane Ilene Freeman Davidson 31

5 Gender Identity and Play / Melanie Ayres, Leslie D. Leve 41

6 Play as the Language of Children's Feelings / Garry Landreth, Linda Homeyer, Mary Morrison 47

7 Play in the Context of Life-Span Human Development / Valeria J. Freysinger 53

Part II Meanings of Play 63

8 The Meanings in Play with Objects / Shirley K. Morgenthaler 65

9 Social and Nonsocial Play / Robert J. Coplan, Kenneth H. Rubin, Leanne C. Findlay 75

10 Sociodramatic Play Pretending Together / Patricia Monighan Nourot 87

11 Constructive Play / George Forman 103

12 Rough-and-Tumble Play from Childhood through Adolescence: Differing Perspectives / Anthony D. Pellegrini 111

13 Games with Rules / Rheta DeVries 119

14 Play as Children See It / Nancy W. Wiltz, Greta G. Fein 127

15 Play as a Context for Humor Development / Doris Bergen 141

Part III Educational Contexts for Play 157

16 Play's Pathways to Meaning: A Dynamic Theory of Play / Doris Pronin Fromberg 159

17 Adult Influences on Play: The Vygotskian Approach / Elena Bodrova, Deborah J. Leong 167

18 Social Play in School / Jeffrey Trawick-Smith 173

19 Play as a Medium for Literacy Development / James F. Christie 181

20 Play and Mathematics at Ages One to Ten / Constance Kamii, Yasuhiko Kato 187

21 Scientific Inquiry and Exploratory Representational Play / Christopher R. Wolfe, R. Hays Cummins, Christopher A. Myers 199

22 Play and Technology: Revised Realities and Potential Perspectives / Yasmin B. Kafai 207

23 Educational Implications of Play with Computers / Steven B. Silvern 215

24 The Role of Play in Assessment / Michelle Glick Gross 223

25 Reconciling Play and Assessment Standards: How To Leave No Child Behind / Doris Bergen 233

Part IV Social and Physical Contexts for Play 241

26 Play in Historical and Cross-Cultural Contexts / Donna R. Barnes 243

27 Influences of Race, Culture, Social Class, and Gender: Diversity and Play / Patricia G. Ramsey 261

28 Parent-Child and Child-Child Play in Diverse Cultural Contexts / Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, Aimbika Krishnakumar 275

29 Can I Play Too? Reflections on the Issues for Children with Disabilities / Gayle Mindes 289

30 Sibling and Peer Influences on Play / Sherri Oden 297

31 A Sociocultural Perspective of Parent-Child Play / Wendy Haight 309

32 City Play / Amanda Dargan, Steve Zeitlin 315

33 Children's Outdoor Play: An Endangered Activity / Mary S. Rivkin 323

34 Perspectives on Play and Playgrounds / Joe L. Frost, Irma C. Woods 331

35 Play as Ritual in Health Care Settings / Laura Gaynard 343

36 Clinical Perspectives on Play / Karen Gitlin-Weiner 353

Part V Particular Meanings Embedded in Play 369

37 Fantasy and Imagination / Dorothy G. Singer, Jerome L. Singer 371

38 Sociocultural Influences on Gender-Role Behaviors in Children's Play / Alice Sterling Honig 379

39 Play and Violence: Understanding and Responding Effectively / Diane E. Levin 395

40 Attaining the Protean Self in a Rapidly Changing World: Understanding Chaos through Play / Karen Vander Ven 405

Epilogue: Emerging and Future Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings for Play / Doris Bergen, Doris Pronin Fromberg 417.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Play from birth to twelve and beyond / edited by Doris Pronin Fromberg. 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415951119

0415951127

OCLC:

62728526

Publisher Number:

9780415951111

9780415951128

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