Invitations to Play
Using Play to Build Literacy Skills in Young Learners
1st Edition
Published on 8. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-55138-336-1 (ISBN)
Description
Our youngest learners thrive when their learning environment is one that celebrates curiosity, exploration, and imagination. This comprehensive resource sets the stage for play-based learning that will help children build a strong literacy foundation, as well as negotiate the choices they make in real life.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ottawa
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
839 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55138-336-1 (9781551383361)
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Person
A practicing school teacher for ten years, Anne Burke is an Assistant Professor of Children's Literature and Early Learning at Memorial University. Anne explores the role of play in children's educational development, family and community literacy, children and youth, digital text making, and the role of media in children's lives.
Content
Foreword 1 Using Invitations to Play to Build Literacy Foundations 2 Playing with Language 3 Playing with Print: Towards Reading and Writing 4 Playful Problem Solving: Mathematics 5 Scientific Play as a form of Exploration 7 Childhood Digital Literacies 7 English Language Learners and Play 8 Building Citizenship through Child Play 9 Playful Learning through Music.