Learning Through Play

Creating a Play-Based Approach within Early Childhood Contexts

Christine Robinson, Tracy Treasure, Dee O'Connor, Gerardine Neylon, Cathie Harrison (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

356 Seiten

2018
OUP Australia and New Zealand (Verlag)
978-0-19-030482-9 (ISBN)

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Learning through Play introduces students to the theory of play in the early years while seamlessly integrating curriculum, current trends and Australian government policy. It aims to create a shared understanding of play and play-based pedagogies that positively influence the everyday practices of educators and improve the learning experiences of children. The book extensively covers the various contexts that children, from birth to age 8, may engage with during the early years.

Structured to complement the Early Years Learning Framework and early childhood education studies, the text draws on theories to discuss the centrality of play to children's development and learning, then delves into the practicalities and challenges of implementing these play-based approaches, and finally discusses the future of play in early childhood contexts. With several learning features that blend theory, context and practical skills, Learning through Play will not only help pre-service teachers to understand play in principle and in practice, but also to advocate articulately for play-based approaches.

Christine Robinson is Senior Lecturer and Early Childhood Coordinator at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle campus. Tracy Treasure is a Lecturer at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle campus. Dr Dee O'Connor is Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle campus. Dr Gerardine Neylon is Course Coordinator for the Masters of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Western Australia. Dr Cathie Harrison is Senior Lecturer at the Australian Catholic University, North Sydney campus, and teaches in postgraduate early childhood degree programs. Samantha Wynne is an Early Childhood Educator and Consultant with over 25Âyears of classroom experience.

PART I: THEORIES AND PERSPECTIVES ON PLAY1. What is Play? Tracy Treaure2. Theories of Play: Historical to Contemporary Tracy Treaure3. Why Play is the Way in Early Childhood Contexts Tracy TreaurePART 2: CONSTRUCTING A PLAY-BASED APPROACH4. The Indoor Environment Christine Robinson and Gerardine Neylon5. Creating Outdoor Environments for Learning Through Play Dee O’Connor6. The Role of the Educator Within Play-Based Approaches Dee O’ConnorPART 3: CURRICULUM, POLICY AND PLANNING FOR PLAY7. Current Australian Frameworks and Play Christine Robinson8. Integrating Curriculum within a Play-Based Approach Cathie Harrison9. Documentation within Play-based Approaches Samantha Wynne and Gerardine NeylonPART 4: CONSIDERATIONS FOR EDUCATORS10. Diversity Considerations in Play Christine Robinson, Tracy Treasure and Dee O’Connor11. Technology in Play Christine Robinson12. International Perspectives on Play-Based Approaches Gerardine Neylon and Tracy Treasure13. The Future of Play: Challenges and Opportunities Christine Robinson

Erscheinungsdatum	08.07.2018
Verlagsort	Melbourne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 245 mm
Gewicht	688 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
ISBN-10	0-19-030482-0 / 0190304820
ISBN-13	978-0-19-030482-9 / 9780190304829
Zustand	Neuware