Developmentally Appropriate Play
Guiding Young Children to a Higher Level
1st Edition
Published on 1. July 2010
240 pages
978-1-60554-174-7 (ISBN)
Description
Help children participate in purposeful play to promote the development of a number of important skills.
All prices
More details
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2010
Redleaf Press
€31.00
Article not available at the moment
Book
05/2010
Redleaf Press
€50.31
No shipping information available
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- What Can Teachers Do?
- Chapter 1
- Not Just Any Play
- Teachers Are the Key
- Recognizing Three Levels of Children's Play
- Chapter 2
- A Hierarchy of Needs and Play
- New Information, New Solutions
- Imagination, Roles, and Rules
- Chaotic, Out-of-Control Play
- Simplistic and Repetitive Play
- Productive, High-Level Play
- Optimal Flow
- Chapter 3
- Create a Well-Ordered Environment
- Provide Materials that Will Engage the Children
- Change Materials
- Write Plans for Play
- Chapter 4
- Help Children Make Meaningful Choices
- Establish Procedures for Making Choices
- Help Children Make Open Choices
- Place Limits on Areas
- Use Choosing Boards
- Make Some Choices for Children
- Procedures for Learning Areas
- Signals to Get Children's Attention
- Allow Enough Time for Deep Play to Develop
- Chapter 5
- Intentional Teaching
- How to Get Play Started
- Know When to Enter and Exit the Play
- Sustain Play through Well-Timed Interventions
- Coach and Mentor the Players
- Chapter 6
- Field Trips and Special Visitors
- Use Books as Provocations
- Offer New Materials
- Consider Groupings of Children
- Provocations for Younger Preschoolers
- Provocations for Older Preschoolers and Kindergartners
- Provocations and Emotions
- The Power of Emotions and Play
- Chapter 7
- Photos and Documentation Displays
- Writing for Children through Scripts, Anecdotes, and Dictation
- Add Writing and Drawing Materials to Play Experiences
- Create a Climate of Acceptance and Scaffold Children's Writing Efforts
- Encourage Mathematical Representation
- Chapter 8
- Balancing Play and Standards
- Seeing Standards and Goals in Action
- Understanding Standards in Natural and Intentional Ways
- Enhancing Play to Incorporate Standards
- Observe for Assessment Purposes
- Observe to Determine Next Steps
- Add Challenging and Achievable Goals to Sustain Children's Interest
- Help Others See Standards and Goals through Documentation Displays
- Conclusion: Play Works
- Not Just Any Play
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- References
- Excerpt Credits
- Illustration and Photo Credits
