The art of play : recess and the practice of invention / Anna R. Beresin.
"What can the art of play teach us about the art of play? Showcasing the paintings of more than one hundred Philadelphia public elementary school children, folklorist Anna Beresin's innovative book The Art of Play, presents images and stories that illustrate what children do at recess and how it makes them feel. Beresin provides a nuanced, child-centered discussion of the intersections of play, art, and learning. She describes a widespread institutionalized fear of play and expressive art and illustrates the transformative power of simple materials like chalk and paint. Featuring more than one hundred paintings and a dozen surreal photographs of masked children enjoying recess, The Art of Play weaves together the diverse voices of children and working artists with play scholarship. This book emerged from Recess Access, a service-learning project that donated chalk, ropes, balls, and hoops to under-resourced public schools in Philadelphia." -- Publisher's description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781439910931 (hardback : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1439910936 (hardback : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781439910948 (paper : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1439910944 (paper : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: viii, 189 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2014.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | pt. I. Erasing children's expressivity : "We don't have it" ; "Kids don't know how to play" -- pt. II. Master players : Chalk ; Ball ; Rope -- pt. III. Balancing acts : "We invented it"/"We taught them" ; The paintlore of children ; Art advocacy/play advocacy -- The practice of invention. |
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Subject: | School recess breaks. Play > United States. Child development. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | LB 3033 .B47 2014 | 30775305481252 | General Collection | Available | - |