Play at the Center of the Curriculum

by Judith L. Van Hoorn, Barbara Scales

This resource examines the natural connection between play and a young child's development. It advocates that play should be an integrated part of the early childhood curriculum and then demonstrates how to draw both the methods and the content of a successful curriculum from children's spontaneous play. Anecdotes of children's play, theories of play and development, and instructional strategies are interwoven throughout the book. Early childhood educators.

337 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1992

Reviews

[Amber]

1 copy available

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book on the importance and theories of playful learning.

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Using this as a textbook.