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A Practical Guide to Play in Education encourages teachers to reflect on their practice and consider how a play-based approach may enhance their teaching. It provides realistic, accessible ideas and resources to incorporate into practice while giving evidence to back up this approach.
List of contents
Introduction; Section 1 - A Play-Based Pedagogy; Chapter 1 - What is Play?; Chapter 2 - Benefits of a Play-Based Approach; Chapter 3 - Play in the Early Years and Beyond; Chapter 4 - Putting the Principles in Action; Chapter 5 - Barriers and Solutions; Chapter 6 - Record Keeping; Section 2 - Putting it into Practice; Chapter 7 - Setting the Scene; Chapter 8 - Resources; Chapter 9 - Creating a Playful Ethos; Section 3 - Practical Lesson Ideas; Chapter 10 - Numeracy and Mathematics; Chapter 11 - Literacy; Chapter 12 - STEAM; Chapter 13 - Health and Wellbeing; Chapter 14 - Other Subject Areas; Chapter 15 - Project-Based Learning; Chapter 16 - Continuous Provision; Chapter 17 - Concluding Thoughts
About the author
Michelle Simpson has worked with children for almost 30 years, with over half of that time as a teacher specialising in supporting learners and inclusion. Still in the classroom, she enjoys developing new pedagogical approaches which enhance inclusion, engagement, and overall enjoyment of learning and teaching.
Summary
A Practical Guide to Play in Education encourages teachers to reflect on their practice and consider how a play-based approach may enhance their teaching. It provides realistic, accessible ideas and resources to incorporate into practice while giving evidence to back up this approach.
