Play and Literacy in Early Childhood - Research from Multiple Perspectives

Informationen zum Autor Nico H. Frijda Klappentext This volume presents studies and research syntheses on the significance of play in the literacy development of young children and pushes the study of play and literacy into new areas. Children' s play is under serious attack that puts it in a precar Zusammenfassung Presents research syntheses on the significance of play in the literacy development of young children and pushes the study of play and literacy into different areas. This book aims to challenge play-literacy researchers to use their imaginations to overcome persistent methodological problems, and to strive for multi-disciplinary perspectives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: K. Roskos, J.F. Christie, Foreword. Part I: The Playful Mind. P.K. Smith, Pretend Play and Children’s Cognitive and Literacy Development: Sources of Evidence, and Some Lessons From the Past. R.K. Sawyer, S. DeZutter, Improvisation: A Lens for Play and Literacy Research. D.W. Rowe, Bringing Books to Life: The Role of Book-Related Dramatic Play in Young Children’s Literacy Learning. A.P. Pellegrini, M. Van Ryzin, Commentary—Cognition, Play, and Early Literacy. Part II: The Play-Literacy Instructional Environment. K. Roskos, J.F. Christie, Play in the Context of the New Preschool Basics. L. Dunn, S.A. Beach, Supporting Literacy and Play in Early Childhood Programs: Promising Practices and Continuing Challenges. M. Han, Individual Differences in Play Style and Literacy: A Bio-Ecological Perspective. J. Johnson, Commentary—Play, Literacy, and "Theories of Instruction". Part III: The Play-Literacy Social Context. S.B. Neuman, Social Contexts for Literacy Development: A Family Literacy Program. N. Hall, Literacy, Play, and Authentic Experience. E. Bodrova, D. Leong, Play and Early Literacy: A Vygotskian Approach. P. Hannon, Commentary—Play, Learning, and Teaching. J.F. Christie, K. Roskos, Afterword. ...

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• Authors: James F. Christie, Kathleen Roskos, Kathleen A. Roskos, Kathleen A. (EDT)/ Christie Roskos
• Assisted by: James F Christie (Editor), James F. Christie (Editor), Christie James F. (Editor), Kathleen A Roskos (Editor), Kathleen A. Roskos (Editor), Roskos Kathleen A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.06.2007
• EAN: 9780805856392
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-5639-2
• No. of pages: 246
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Literacy, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy, Educational psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Literacy (Theories of reading and writing)