Argues that current parenting trends that emphasize early learning through memorization and repetition are actually harmful for children, stifling their creativity and preventing them from learning basic problem solving skills and focuses on the importance of letting children pl…
Discusses the growing trend toward accelerated learning and the pressure put upon parents to meet constant expectations, introducing creative games that parents can play with their child to enhance development.
Children's play throughout history has been free, spontaneous, and intertwined with work, set in the playgrounds of the fields, streams, and barnyards. Children in cities enjoyed similar forms of play but their playgrounds were the vacant lands and parks. Today, children have be…
Children' s play throughout history has been free, spontaneous, and intertwined with work, set in the playgrounds of the fields, streams, and barnyards. Children in cities enjoyed similar forms of play but their playgrounds were the vacant lands and parks. Today, children have b…
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.
This book explores 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. Ultimately, the author proposes active solutions to the current state of play deprivation.
In "Play in Creative Problem-solving for Planners and Architects", "play" is defined, explored and demonstrated as a critical catalyst in creative problem-solving processes. The book defines the current psychological research into play and creative problem-solving, explores the …
Play in Creative Problem-solving for Planners and Architects, "play" is defined, explored and demonstrated as a critical catalyst in creative problem-solving processes. The book defines the current psychological research into play and creative problem-solving, explores the neces…