International perspectives on children's play
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The human mind has the capacity to vault over the realm of current perception, motivation, emotion, and action, to leap--consciously and deliberately--to past or future, possible or impossible, abstract or concrete scenarios and situations. In this book, Radu Bogdan examines the…
Pretend play in early childhood arises in the context of social interaction and, as such, constitutes a form of discourse indigenous to the child's world. The present study is a first detailed investigation of thematic-ideational structure in young children's dyadic pretend play…
Peter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569), with his canvases of peasants in the fields and squares of Flanders, is was one of the world's great painters. Here Edward Snow undertakes a sustained meditation on a single Bruegel painting--the kaleidoscopic CHILDREN'S GAMES. This elegantly…
"A theoretical and empirical exploration of the concept of pedagogy and play in early childhood education ... provides an in-depth examination of classical and contemporary theories of play, with a focus on post-developmental perspectives and Vygotskian theory."--Provided by pub…
Converging evidence suggests that pretend play in childhood has an important role in providing a foundation for adult creativity. In this book, the author reviews the theory and research on pretend play and creativity, including cognitive and affective processes involved in play…
Exploring the history of children's play and play environments, informing where we are today and why we need to re-establish play as a priority, this book proposes active solutions to the current state of play deprivation.
Exploring the history of children's play and play environments, informing where we are today and why we need to re-establish play as a priority, this book proposes active solutions to the current state of play deprivation.
"Few things make Japanese adults feel quite as anxious today as the phenomenon called the "child crisis." Various media teem with intense debates about bullying in schools, child poverty, child suicides, violent crimes committed by children, the rise of socially withdrawn youngs…
The Child Psychology and Mental Health series is designed to capture dynamic interplay by advocating for strengthening the science of child development and linking the science to issues related to mental health, child care, parenting and public policy.
In this visit to the wonderland of children's imaginative, make-believe play, readers are exposed to both a general, bird's-eye view of the whole of this fascinating realm, and to a closer look at its diverse regions. This volume examines the borderlines between make-believe pla…