Reconsidering The Role of Play in Early Childhood - 9780367583798

Taylor & Francis

Foreword: Is play a privilege or a right? And what\u2019s our responsibility? On the role of play for equity in early childhood education Introduction Part I: Potential and troubles of play in teaching and learning 1. Block play: spatial language with preschool and school-aged children 2. Early childhood curriculum development: the role of play in building self-regulatory capacity in young children 3. Understanding and supporting block play: Video observation research on preschoolers\u2019 block play to identify features associated with the development of abstract thinking 4. The relative emphasis of play rules between experienced and trainee caregivers of toddlers 5. Influencing factors on professional attitudes towards risk-taking in children\u2019s play: a narrative review 6. Follow the leader: attending to the curriculum making potential of pre-schoolers Part II: Children\u2019s agency and play 7. Playing at violence: lock-down drills, \u2018bad guys\u2019 and the construction ofy