Playful teaching and learning / Glenda Walsh, Dorothy McMillan, Carol McGuiness.

By:

Walsh, Glenda

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Pub., 2017Edition: 1st editionDescription: xvii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9781473948815 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781473948808 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Child education

DDC classification:

372.5 WAL

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	372.5 WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		39002100606228

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Every early years practitioner should be able to captivate and maintain the interest of young children in their setting, through the provision of a playful learning experience.

Covering age ranges 3-8 years, this textbook explores the importance of infusing playfulness throughout the entire early years day, and includes chapters that:

establish the core principles underpinning playful teaching and learning help students and practitioners understand how playfulness can be applied to all aspects of the early years curriculum including mathematics, literacy, outdoor environments, science & technology, and ICT explore core issues in early years provision including observing, planning & assessment, and how they relate to playful learning emphasise the role and qualities of the playful professional.

This is a fantastic resource for any student or practitioner looking to enrich the lives of young children through meaningful playful learning experiences.

Includes bibliography and index

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

List of Figures (p. ix)
List of Tables (p. x)
About the Editors and Contributors (p. xi)
Foreword (p. xvi)
Acknowledgements (p. xviii)
Introduction (p. 1)
Section 1 Principles of Playful Teaching and Learning (p. 5)
1 Why Playful Teaching and Learning? (p. 7)
2 Mental Models of Playful Practice: Digging Deeper (p. 21)
3 Pillars of Practice for Playful Teaching and Learning (p. 36)
Section 2 Playful Teaching and Learning across the Curriculum (p. 51)
4 Playful Thinking in Action: Tools for Cultivating Children's Thinking (p. 53)
5 Playful Pedagogies in Early Childhood Mathematics (p. 71)
6 Playful Approaches to Literacy (p. 87)
7 Growing the Child in the Playful Setting (p. 100)
8 Playful Learning in Natural Outdoor Environments (p. 116)
9 ICT Made Playful (p. 133)
10 Playful Approaches to Science and Technology (p. 148)
Section 3 The Role of the Playful Professional (p. 163)
11 Hopeful Intentions: Planning for Playful Teaching and Learning (p. 165)
12 Assessment within the Playful Teaching and Learning Experience (p. 184)
13 Towards the Playful Professional (p. 198)
Index (p. 213)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Glenda Walsh is Head of Early Years Education and Principal Lecturer at Stranmillis University College, Belfast.
Dorothy McMillan was previously Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Stranmillis University College, Belfast.
Carol McGuinness is Professor Emerita at Queen's University Belfast.