
Developing Play for the Under 3s
The Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play
Anita M. Hughes(Author)
David Fulton Publishers Ltd
Published on 1. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-84312-429-0 (ISBN)
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Description
The Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play promote extraordinary capacities of concentration, intellectual brilliance and manipulative mastery for babies and young children. The approach appears deceptively simple as it suggests offering natural and household objects to babies and toddlers, which can transform their learning. However, it is based on much more complicated research into how babies learn, the principles of learning, research evidence, and the author's own personal experience of working with the under 3s.
This book provides:
a new approach to understanding and providing for the play and learning of the under 3s
accessible explanations about what babies do and how this links with later conceptual thinking
practical ideas and activities for use in the nursery or at home.
This book will be indispensable for anyone working with the under 3s.
This book provides:
a new approach to understanding and providing for the play and learning of the under 3s
accessible explanations about what babies do and how this links with later conceptual thinking
practical ideas and activities for use in the nursery or at home.
This book will be indispensable for anyone working with the under 3s.
Reviews / Votes
'This book makes a positive and meaningful contribution to our work with the youngest of children. I would urge every Montessori setting with provision for babies and toddlers to buy a copy and start collecting, making and observing the benefits.' - Montessori InternationalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84312-429-0 (9781843124290)
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Book
02/2010
2nd Edition
Routledge
€43.51
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Person
Anita Hughes has been delivering training workshops about The Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play to parents and Early Years practitioners for the last 20 years. She is based in Guildford.
Content
Introduction; Thinking about Learning; The Treasure Basket; Heuristic Play; Offering this approach to young children; Frequently asked questions and answers.