Serious fun how guided play extends children's learning
Guided play is a powerful tool educators can use to help preschoolers and kindergartners learn essential knowledge and skills in the context of playful situations. The essays in this book show how young children's natural curiosity and dynamic imaginations can lead to meaningful learning opport...
| Corporate Authors: | National Association for the Education of Young Children. |
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| Other Authors: | Masterson, Marie L. (Editor), Bohart, Holly (Editor) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Washington, DC :
National Association for the Education of Young Children,
[2019]
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| Series: |
Serious fun (Masterson, Bohart)
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| Summary: |
Guided play is a powerful tool educators can use to help preschoolers and kindergartners learn essential knowledge and skills in the context of playful situations. The essays in this book show how young children's natural curiosity and dynamic imaginations can lead to meaningful learning opportunities. -- adapted from back cover |
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| Physical Description: |
131 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781938113390 193811339X |
| Author Notes: |
Marie L. Masterson, PhD , is Director of Quality Assessment at McCormick Center forEarly Childhood Leadership, where she oversees evaluation for Illinois' quality rating and improvement system. Marie is an educational consultant to state departments of education, schools, child care centers, and social service and parenting organizations. She is a national speaker, child behavior expert, researcher, and author of multiple books and articles that address behavior guidance, early care and education, parenting, and high-quality teaching. Holly Bohart is senior editor in Books and Related Resources at NAEYC. She formerly taught in special education early childhood programs. |