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A mandate for playful learning in preschool : presenting the evidence
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- ISBN: 0195382714 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780195382716 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
xvi, 121 p. ; 21 cm.
print - Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-107) and indexes. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What happened to playful learning in preschool? -- The evidence for playful learning in preschool -- Epilogue. |
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| Subject: | Play Learning Early childhood education |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | LB 1137 .M23 2009 | 30539132 | General Collection | Available | - |
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A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool : Applying the Scientific Evidence
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Table of Contents
A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool : Applying the Scientific Evidence
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Summary | p. 3 | |
| 1 | What Happened to Playful Learning in Preschool? | p. 5 |
| How did we get here? | p. 6 | |
| Sacrificing good pedagogy for curricular goals: The false dichotomy between play and learning | p. 9 | |
| Beyond the classroom: Preschool pressure at home | p. 11 | |
| Turning back the tide | p. 14 | |
| 2 | The Evidence for Playful Learning in Preschool | p. 17 |
| Two extreme views of children's development | p. 18 | |
| Why consider a whole-child approach with playful preschool pedagogy? | p. 20 | |
| A working definition of play and play-based learning | p. 23 | |
| What is "playful learning" or "guided play"? | p. 27 | |
| The evidence | ||
| Part 1 | Playful learning promotes academic gain | p. 29 |
| Part 2 | Play advances social development | p. 38 |
| Intervention studies: Training children to play | p. 40 | |
| Direct instruction compared with active, developmentally appropriate learning | p. 43 | |
| Playful learning: Combining the best of teacher-guided and developmentally appropriate pedagogy | p. 51 | |
| A call for developmentally appropriate preschool pedagogy | p. 52 | |
| 3 | Epilogue | p. 57 |
| 4 | Recommendations for Policy and Practice | p. 67 |
| Notes | p. 75 | |
| Bibliography | p. 85 | |
| Author Index | p. 109 | |
| Subject Index | p. 115 |
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