This book departs from some of the ideas about play that are held dear by many in early childhood education.
This book questions some of the ideas about play that are held dear by many in early childhood education. For many early childhood professionals play is viewed as the essential aspect of children¿s development and learning and play is often promoted as a universal and almost magical `fix¿ in the early years. Although play does have many benefits for children, there are other sides to play that are not so romantic, natural, or even particularly educational. 'The Trouble with Play' challenges such taken-for-granted understandings of play in early childhood education and shows how play is not always innocent or fun, that it can be unfair and unjust in the interactions children have with each other and with staff in early childhood settings.nIn addition to encouraging early years professionals to have new ways of seeing and thinking about play, the book also explores new approaches to pedagogy and the role for the teacher, including the use of 'play' as a powerful strategy for teaching and learning, as well as practical and productive strategies for bringing a critical perspective to issues around play.
The meaning of play in early childhood education: Play as learning?nPlay as fun: Play as hard worknNaturally produced playnThe glamour of play: Play as serious businessnPlay rules: Rules for playnFair play: Playing fairnPlay and early childhood curriculum documentsnEnd play
Susan Grieshaber is Professor of Early Years in the School of Education at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.nDr Felicity McArdle is Senior Lecturer in the School of Early Childhood at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Über den Autor
Sue Grieshaber and Felicity McArdle are both educators and researchers at the School of Early Childhood, Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Before moving to the university sector, Sue and Felicity worked as classroom teachers in urban, rural and remote early childhood settings.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
The meaning of play in early childhood education: Play as learning?
Play as fun: Play as hard work
Naturally produced play
The glamour of play: Play as serious business
Play rules: Rules for play
Fair play: Playing fair
Play and early childhood curriculum documents
End play
Klappentext
This book questions some of the ideas about play that are held dear by many in early childhood education. For many early childhood professionals play is viewed as the essential aspect of children¿s development and learning and play is often promoted as a universal and almost magical `fix¿ in the early years. Although play does have many benefits for children, there are other sides to play that are not so romantic, natural, or even particularly educational. 'The Trouble with Play' challenges such taken-for-granted understandings of play in early childhood education and shows how play is not always innocent or fun, that it can be unfair and unjust in the interactions children have with each other and with staff in early childhood settings.
In addition to encouraging early years professionals to have new ways of seeing and thinking about play, the book also explores new approaches to pedagogy and the role for the teacher, including the use of 'play' as a powerful strategy for teaching and learning, as well as practical and productive strategies for bringing a critical perspective to issues around play.
