Addresses the full spectrum of play-related topics, blending blend research, theory, and practical applications throughout this developmentally-based resource.
Examines three core ideas on the role of play in learning: the quality of play in early childhood, play as a means of self-expression, and play as a channel of communication to achieving social sense.
A study of child development in terms of systematic and representative imitation, the structure of symbolism in games and dreams, and the movement from sensory-motor schemas to conceptual schemas.
Explores the dynamics of children's everyday lives as they move between school and family. Shows how children's development occurs through participation in everyday life.