Developing High Quality Experiences for Babies and Toddlers

by Ann Langston, Lesley Abbott

"An interesting and excellent resource which is both engaging and powerful. The DVD really enables the audience to review and critique, following chapter viewings and discussions. Wonderful!"
Estelle Morris, Programme Director for Early Childhood Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK Playing to Learn exemplifies what babies' and young children's play and learning is like in the first three years. A DVD, case studies and examples support parents and practitioners, working in a wide range of settings, to learn more about the conditions and contexts for play and learning. Developed as the result of a project undertaken in five early years centres in the UK, focusing on high quality experiences for children from birth to three, the resource materials are highly relevant for training and professional development, addressing significant issues relating to childcare practice. The underlying message is that when children play they also learn, and the authors explore this in further detail by examining the following

56 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 2007