Play-based learning

Play in the Early Years provides an accessible overview of key concepts, debates and approaches to children's Play.

Play in the Early Years provides an accessible overview of key concepts, debates and approaches to children's Play.

Love Letters to Play explores and cherishes the power of play.

Love Letters to Play explores and cherishes the power of play.

'I adore Sydney's approach to play.

The Bridge to School provides concise, targeted information for teachers who work in PreK, Transitional Kindergarten, or Kindergarten settings, covering both the why and the how of play in classrooms, along with insights into how the normal development of 4-to-6-year-olds is manifested and how teachers can harness and work with those typical needs and behaviors.

The Bridge to School provides concise, targeted information for teachers who work in PreK, Transitional Kindergarten, or Kindergarten settings, covering both the why and the how of play in classrooms, along with insights into how the normal development of 4-to-6-year-olds is manifested and how teachers can harness and work with those typical needs and behaviors.

This second edition is fully updated and addresses ways in which we can apply stories and storytelling with children who are troubled.

This second edition is fully updated and addresses ways in which we can apply stories and storytelling with children who are troubled.

Ordinary games are an important vehicle for children's learning.

Ordinary games are an important vehicle for children's learning.

Classroom role-playing simulations bring the drama of politics to life and enrichtraditional learning by plunging students into the midst of historical or currentevents.

Classroom role-playing simulations bring the drama of politics to life and enrichtraditional learning by plunging students into the midst of historical or currentevents.

This accessible guide will inform, prompt and inspire practitioners as they develop their own creativity and seize the rich opportunities offered by outdoor environments to cultivate and encourage the creative skills of the young children in their care.

This accessible guide will inform, prompt and inspire practitioners as they develop their own creativity and seize the rich opportunities offered by outdoor environments to cultivate and encourage the creative skills of the young children in their care.

First published in 1933, experienced teachers describe the transition in a large infant school from formal teaching to project work and illustrate the methods by which children, free to play singly or in groups, gain general education and rapidly acquire skill in the three R's.

First published in 1933, experienced teachers describe the transition in a large infant school from formal teaching to project work and illustrate the methods by which children, free to play singly or in groups, gain general education and rapidly acquire skill in the three R's.

Calling All Superheroes highlights the enormous potential of superhero play in supporting learning and development in early childhood.

Calling All Superheroes highlights the enormous potential of superhero play in supporting learning and development in early childhood.

Laurie Kocher is a Faculty member in the Department of Early Childhood Care and Education, Capilano University, Canada.

Laurie Kocher is a Faculty member in the Department of Early Childhood Care and Education, Capilano University, Canada.

Understanding the HighScope Approach is a much-needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of this innovative education programme.

Understanding the HighScope Approach is a much-needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of this innovative education programme.

Combining a rich theoretical foundation with practical tips, advice and case studies, Messy Play in the Early Years provides an informative and practical exploration of the unique qualities, characteristics and learning possibilities of messy play.

Combining a rich theoretical foundation with practical tips, advice and case studies, Messy Play in the Early Years provides an informative and practical exploration of the unique qualities, characteristics and learning possibilities of messy play.

The Literacy of Play and Innovation provides a portrait of what innovative education looks like from a literacy perspective.

The Literacy of Play and Innovation provides a portrait of what innovative education looks like from a literacy perspective.

Play is critical to children's well-being and development.

Play is critical to children's well-being and development.

Making outdoor teaching and learning work in practice is now a key priority for all early years practitioners.

Making outdoor teaching and learning work in practice is now a key priority for all early years practitioners.

This easy-to-read series provides an introduction to some of the most important early years philosophies and shows how they can be incorporated into your setting.

This easy-to-read series provides an introduction to some of the most important early years philosophies and shows how they can be incorporated into your setting.

Creativity, Technology, and Learning provides a comprehensive introduction to theories and research on creativity in education and, in particular, to the role of digital-learning technologies in enabling creativity across classroom learning environments.

Creativity, Technology, and Learning provides a comprehensive introduction to theories and research on creativity in education and, in particular, to the role of digital-learning technologies in enabling creativity across classroom learning environments.

Do your children know how to grow potatoes, where to see a dragon-fly or how to fire a rocket?

Do your children know how to grow potatoes, where to see a dragon-fly or how to fire a rocket?

Understanding the Reggio Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Reggio Approach.

Understanding the Reggio Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Reggio Approach.

Have you ever wondered what the Steiner approach is all about, where it comes from and how it can be used to benefit the young children in your setting?

Have you ever wondered what the Steiner approach is all about, where it comes from and how it can be used to benefit the young children in your setting?

If young children are to flourish and become happy, confident and motivated learners, they need to develop in an environment that gives them the opportunities and freedom to play and learn, along with the support of parents and practitioners who are flourishing themselves.

If young children are to flourish and become happy, confident and motivated learners, they need to develop in an environment that gives them the opportunities and freedom to play and learn, along with the support of parents and practitioners who are flourishing themselves.

Taking an innovative approach to autism and play, this practical text focuses on the particular form play and friendship takes for children with autism and their peers.

Taking an innovative approach to autism and play, this practical text focuses on the particular form play and friendship takes for children with autism and their peers.

Can one be too young to play outside?

Can one be too young to play outside?

We currently live in a two dimensional world of tapping and sliding fingers on screens, but babies and young children need to touch, taste, smell, shake and bang three dimensional objects in order to develop thinking and learning skills.

We currently live in a two dimensional world of tapping and sliding fingers on screens, but babies and young children need to touch, taste, smell, shake and bang three dimensional objects in order to develop thinking and learning skills.

Providing a fresh approach to examining development in the early years, this book draws together well-established ideas and theories based on outdoor play experiences and connects them to spiritual development in children.