Sage Handbook of Play and Learning in Early Childhood

by Liz Brooker (editor), Mindy Blaise (Editor), Susan Edwards (Editor)

With a wide range of contributions from highly respected researchers, this handbook examines historical, current and future research issues in play and learning scholarship, offering clarity and breadth in this dynamic and changing field.

449 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[LHN]

Very good one that gives different perspectives on play, good food for thought. Looking back at a play-based child care center I worked at before, I can see what it lacked: too much structured for a play-based learning.

It can be hard to apply child-initiated play in an environment where parents want their children to be geniuses (so early reading, maths skills are more desirable), or where hierarchy is too strong.