Play and Literacy in Early Childhood: Research from Multiple Per

Play and Literacy in Early ChildhoodResearch From Multiple Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Kathleen A. Roskos, James F. Christie\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780805856408, 978-0805856408\nSynopsis\nThis 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. Childrens play is under serious attack that puts it in a precarious position in todays brave new world dominated by early learning standards and achievement outcomes. Reflecting this paradigm shift that has taken place since the publication of the first edition, this edition is organized around a different set of focal perspectives on the play-literacy interface:\n\nThe Playful Mind\nThe Play-Literacy Instructional Environment\nThe Play-Literacy Social Context.\n\nLooking both back and ahead, re-visiting previously reported studies and also int.