Play''s the Thing - Promoting Intellectual Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Informationen zum Autor Selma Wassermann is professor emerita in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University and holder of the University Award for Teaching Excellence. Klappentext This is a book for teachers and parents as well who seek to develop such self-directed, "can-do" children. Zusammenfassung This is a book for teachers and parents as well who seek to develop such self-directed, “can-do” children. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction Section I: Building Blocks of the Can-Do Child Chapter 1: Developing Personal Power Roots of the Power-Control Theory Chapter 2: Building Blocks of Empowerment: Respect for Children and Their Choices Chapter 3: Building Blocks of Empowerment: Active Learning Experiences that Genuinely Challenge Thinking Chapter 4: Building Blocks of Empowerment: Creative, Unsupervised Play In Support of Play The Play's the Thing Conclusion Section II: Applications of the theories to Practice Chapter 5: Introduction to the Activities Chapter 6: Debriefing: Using Interactions that Promote Reflection Chapter 7: Serious Players: The Arts Chapter 8: Serious Players: Language Arts Chapter 9: Serious Players: Social Studies Chapter 10: Serious Players: Science Chapter 11: Serious Players: Math Chapter 12: Serious Players: Moral and Ethical Dilemmas Section III : Epilogue Chapter 13 : What's Important?

Product details

• Authors: Selma Wassermann, Wassermann Selma
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781475869965
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6996-5
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Teaching skills and techniques, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Philosophy and theory of education, Pre-school & kindergarten, Early childhood care and education, Pre-school and kindergarten, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies