Just Playing? — The Role and Status of Play in Early Childhood Education

Just Playing explores why we should encourage, promote, value and initiate play in our classrooms, and why teachers should be part of it. Janet Moyles draws on research findings from several countries which provide further evidence for establishing the value of play. She focuses on children between 4 and 8, examining the principles of play in early childhood education, and indicates how these principles can be put into practice. She provides a full justification for including play in the early years curriculum and encourages teachers, through examples of children at play, to review their own thinking on the issues in the light of core curriculum pressures.

This is essential reading for trainee and practising nursery and primary teachers and nursery nurses; and for all those concerned with the education and development of young children.

Title - Just Playing? — The Role and Status of Play in Early Childhood Education

Edition -

Author - Janet Moyles

ISBN 13 - 9780335095643

Imprint - Open University Press

Publisher - Open University Press

Date Published - 16/07/1989

Prize -

No. of pages - 256

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 154 x 232 x 12mm

Weight - 330 g

Languages - English