The brain that loves to play : a visual guide to child development, play and brain growth / Jacqueline Harding.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harding, Jacqueline, 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Play--Psychological aspects.

Play.

Child development.

Physical Description:

xii, 260 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.

Summary:

"This delightful visual book provides an accessible introduction to how play affects the holistic development and brain growth of children from birth to five years. Written by a leading expert, it brings current theory to life by inviting the reader to celebrate the developing brain that loves to play and is hungry for sensitive human interaction and rich play opportunities. Packed full of images and links to film clips of children playing in a variety of contexts on the companion website, chapters focus on different ages and stages of development, providing snapshots of real play scenarios to explore their play preferences and the theory that underpins their play behaviour. With clear explanations of what is happening in the body and brain at each 'stage', the book reveals the richness of the play opportunities on offer and the adult's role in facilitating it. Each chapter follows an easy to navigate format which includes: - Best Practice boxes showing how play in different contexts has impacted a child's development - QR codes linking to short film clips on a companion website to exemplify key points - Brain & Body Facts sections providing short accessible explanations of key theories - Play and Pedagogy discussion questions - Extended material to support the level four descriptors for degree level study. With opportunities to dig deeper, full colour photographs and a fully integrated companion website, The Brain that Loves to Play is essential reading for all early years students and practitioners and all those with an interest in child development"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Understanding the developing child

Brain growth

Understanding play pedagogy

Play from birth to around one month

Play from around one month to four months

Play from around four months to six months

Play from around six months to nine months

Play from around nine months to 12 months

Play from around one year to 18 months

Play from around 18 months to 2 years

Play from around two years to two and a half years

Play from around two and a half years to three years

Play from around three years to four years

Play from around four years to five years plus

"Hola" - let's play! A case study

What's so urgent about play for children? And how does play benefit adults?

Helpful websites.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Harding, Jacqueline, 1958- Brain that loves to play.

ISBN:

9781032314402

1032314400

9781032314396

1032314397

OCLC:

1369284463

Publisher Number:

90101086051

40032279074