Key times for play : the first three years by Manning-Morton, Julia, Thorp, Maggie instant download

Key times for play : the first three years by Manning-Morton, Julia, Thorp, Maggie instant download

1 online resource (xii, 176 pages) :, Key Times for Play takes a broad look at the importance of play for children from birth to three and sets play within the framework of a child's whole development. The book combines theory and practice and is illustrated by many examples from direct observation of children. Key Times for Play is organised in relation to key characteristics of children from birth to three, each of which are looked at in relation to how very young children play. The implications of this for how adults interact with young children and how they provide, support and develop play experiences is a major focus. A key, Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-167) and index, Print version record, Front Cover; Half Title; Series Editor; Title ; Copyright; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 OUR CHANGING UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THREE AND THEIR PLAY; The importance of context; The importance of the .rst three years of life; The importance of developing high quality contexts for play; Chapter 2 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THREE PLAYING, GROWING AND LEARNING THROUGH THEIR CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS; Developing an emotional context that supports play; Play and feelings; The role of the adult in supporting play by developing close relationships, Play experiences for physically and emotionally dependent children from birth to threeChapter 3 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THREE PLAYING, GROWING AND LEARNING THROUGH MOVING AND DOING; Learning to move, learning to play; Changing perceptions of physical play; The role of the adult in physical play; Play experiences for active children from birth to three; Chapter 4 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THREE PLAYING, GROWING AND LEARNING ABOUT THEMSELVES AND OTHERS; Understanding the context for social play; Playing with others; The adult's role in supporting the social play of children from birth to three, Positive experiences of companionable playChapter 5 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THREE…