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Play at the Center of the Curriculum, 4/E
Judith Van Hoorn, University of the Pacific
Patricia M. Nourot
Barbara P. Scales, University of California, Berkeley
Keith Rodriquez Alward, University of California, Berkeley

ISBN-10: 0131720821
ISBN-13: 9780131720824

Publisher: Merrill
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 464 pp
Published: 05/09/2006

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For Play courses or Early Childhood Curriculum courses in Early Childhood Education departments and Child and Family Studies departments.

 

This book discusses the value of play in diverse early childhood classrooms and how curriculum can support play.  Key changes to this edition include the integration of standards and examples of how encouraging certain types of play can meet standards, expanded coverage of cultural diversity and supporting play in children with special needs, and expanded coverage of integrating the content areas.  More than any other books on play, this text focuses on how content areas can be taught and standards met through play.

  • NEW!  A more explicit focus on how a play-centered curriculum addresses curriculum standards and benchmarks (Ch. 6-11). (Ex. pp 168, 230).
  • NEW!  More discussions, examples, and research that demonstrate how a play-centered curriculum can be inclusive, inviting programs for children and families from ALL cultural backgrounds and for children who are English language learners. (Ex. pp 126, 189).
  • NEW!  Each chapter has a more thorough discussion of serving children with special needs. (New references and classroom anecdotes.) (Ex. pp 83, 305).
  • NEW!  A fuller acknowledgment of the importance of emotions in the lives of children, both inside and outside of the classroom. (Ex. pp 70, 147).
  • NEW!  Ch. 12, Play, Toys, Technology, includes an expanded discussion of the developmentally appropriate use of technology, the Internet, speech-to-text, digital cameras, and the impact of toy marketing and media. (Ex. pp 352).  
  • Anecdotes - Each chapter anchors its focus in the world of children by beginning with an anecdote related to play and education. Numerous additional classroom anecdotes and examples are provided throughout each chapter. These practical observations ground the reader in day-to-day educational experiences.
  • When Teachers Talk - This section is included in many of the chapters in order to address some of the challenging issues and questions that teachers have raised.
  • Summary and Conclusion - Each chapter ends with a summary and conclusion, giving the reader a brief review of the main points of the chapter and some practical implications.  The student might read this first to get an overview of the focus of the chapter.
  • Suggested Resources - Each chapter is rich in up-to-date references.  All chapters end with several key resources that allow students to pursue key concepts in greater depth or for instructors to enhance coursework.

  • NEW!  A more explicit focus on how a play-centered curriculum addresses curriculum standards and benchmarks (Ch. 6-11). (Ex. pp 168, 230).
  • NEW!  More discussions, examples, and research that demonstrate how a play-centered curriculum can be inclusive, inviting programs for children and families from ALL cultural backgrounds and for children who are English language learners. (Ex. pp 126, 189).
  • NEW!  Each chapter has a more thorough discussion of serving children with special needs. (New references and classroom anecdotes.) (Ex. pp 83, 305).
  • NEW!  A fuller acknowledgment of the importance of emotions in the lives of children, both inside and outside of the classroom. (Ex. pp 70, 147).
  • NEW!  Ch. 12, Play, Toys, Technology, includes an expanded discussion of the developmentally appropriate use of technology, the Internet, speech-to-text, digital cameras, and the impact of toy marketing and media. (Ex. pp 352).
  • NEW!  Part of the NEW Merrill Teacher Prep Textbook Series -- Your students' textbook is now the ultimate resource for applying learned strategies to classroom practice.  Listed on the inside front and back covers of every Teacher Prep textbook are the page numbers and references to the book's strategies, plans, activities, lessons, and other resourceful materials for pre-service teachers to use in the classoom-- making this text not just a book for learning, but a book worth keeping.

    1. Looking at Play Through Teachers’ Eyes
    2. The Development of Play
    3. Play as the Cornerstone of Development
    4. Orchestrating Children’s Play: Setting the Stage
    5. Orchestrating Play: Interactions with Children
    6. Play as a Tool for Assessment
    7. Mathematics in the Play-Centered Curriculum
    8. Language, Literacy, and Play
    9. Science in the Play-Centered Curriculum
    10. The Arts in the Play-Centered Curriculum
    11. Play and Socialization
    12. Play, Toys, and Technology
    13. Conclusions: Integrating Play, Development, and Practice

    References

    Name Index

    Subject Index

    Because play is children’s work, this text emphasizes the value of play to young children’s development and focuses on how content areas in the curriculum can support play.  In addition, the text has strong coverage of the teacher’s role in orchestrating and interacting with children during play, and play as a tool for assessment.

     

    New to This Edition:

    • A more explicit focus on how a play-centered curriculum addresses curriculum standards and benchmarks (Ch. 6-11).
    • More discussions, examples, and research that demonstrate how a play-centered curriculum can be inclusive, inviting programs for children and families from ALL cultural backgrounds, including children who are English language learners.
    • Each chapter has a more thorough discussion of serving children with special needs (new references and classroom anecdotes).
    • A fuller acknowledgment of the importance of emotions in the lives of children, both inside and outside of the classroom.
    • Ch. 12, Play, Toys, Technology, includes an expanded discussion of the developmentally appropriate use of technology, the Internet, speech-to-text, digital cameras, and the impact of toy marketing and media.

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