
The Power of Play
Learning What Comes Naturally
David Elkind(Author)
Da Capo Press Inc
Published on 25. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-7382-1110-7 (ISBN)
Description
Today's parents often worry that their children will be at a disadvantage if they are not engaged in constant learning, but child development expert David Elkind reassures us that imaginative play goes far to prepare children for academic and social success. Through expert analysis of the research and powerful examples, Elkind shows how creative, spontaneous play fosters healthy mental and social development and sets the stage for academic learning in the first place. An important contribution to the literature about how children learn, The Power of Play restores play's respected place in children's lives and encourages parents to trust their instincts to stay away from many of the dubious educational products on the market.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Hachette Books
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
263 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7382-1110-7 (9780738211107)
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E-Book
12/2007
Grand Central Publishing
€9.49
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Person
David Elkind, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at Tufts University and the author of a dozen books, including The Hurried Child and All Grown Up and No Place to Go. He lives outside of Boston and on Cape Cod.