Power of Play Learning What Comes Naturally

Name: Power of Play Learning What Comes Naturally
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ISBN: 9780738211107

ISBN-10: 0738211109

ISBN-13: 9780738211107

Edition: 2008

Authors: David Elkind

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In modern childhood, free, unstructured play time is being replaced more and more by academics, lessons, competitive sports, and passive, electronic entertainment. While parents may worry that their children will be at a disadvantage if they are not engaged in constant, explicit learning or using the latest "educational" games, David Elkind's The Power of Play reassures us that unscheduled imaginative play goes far in preparing children for academic and social success. Through expert analysis of the research and powerful situational examples, Elkind shows that, indeed, creative spontaneous activity best sets the stage for academic learning in the first place: Children learn mutual respect…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 12/25/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.23" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction



The Changing World of Play



Play, Love, and Work: An Essential Trio



Toys Aren't Us



Screen Play and Iconic Literacy



Child Play and Parent Angst



Play, Learning, and Development



Misunderstandings About How Young Children Learn



Playing for a Reason: Building the Units of Math, Reading, and Science



It Isn't Only a Game: The Role of Play in Becoming Social



The Power of Play



Lighthearted Parenting



Schooling with Heart, Mind, and Body


Epilogue: Gifts for a Lifetime


Acknowledgments


Nates


Other References


Index