Treasure baskets and heuristic play : ideas for children from six months to seven years / Sally Featherstone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Featherstone, Sally.

Series:

Professional Development.

Professional Development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning by discovery.

Early childhood education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Heuristic Play is a tightly described, but freely accessed activity, using a specific range of 'found' or everyday objects, and, in its pure sense, is only really applicable to a specific age range (from 12 months to about two and a half). However, there is now plenty of evidence that heuristic play has continuing value for children throughout the Foundation Stage and well into the primary years. Collections of objects, carefully selected and offered in both adult-led and child-initiated sessions, indoors and outside, can build on the experience of treasure baskets In this informative and help

Contents:

Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 About Heuristic Play; 2 Heuristic Play for Younger Babies: The Treasure Basket; 3 Heuristic Play for Older Babies: The Treasure Basket; 4 Heuristic Play for Toddlers: Heuristic Play Bags; 5 Heuristic Play for Older Children: The Theory of 'Loose Parts'; 6 Maintenance and Storage; 7 Books and Resources

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-4729-0258-0

1-4729-0257-2

OCLC:

841916928