Play in Practice: Case Studies in Young Children's Play

by Cheryl Render Brown, Catherine Marchant

This is the third book in the Topics in Early Childhood Education series, following Transformational Leadership (edited by Elizabeth Jones, 1995) and Playing for Supporting Children's Play (edited by Amy L. Phillips, 1996), and continues the discussion of the central themes of the prior two adult roles in children's play, multicultural issues related to play, and play in special situations. As a companion to Playing for Keeps , this book consists of stories/cases contributed by teachers and teacher-educators, based on classroom experience and designed to be used for reflection, facilitated discussion, and learning. For educators, specialists, and practitioners in the field of early childhood education and child care. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

176 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2002