TY - BOOK AU - Johnson,J.E. AU - Christie,J.F. AU - Wardle,F. TI - Play, development, and early education SN - 0205394795 AV - DUCE LB1139.35.P55J64 PY - 2005/// CY - Boston PB - Pearson/A and B KW - Play KW - Education KW - Early childhood education KW - Child development N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - Play, Development, and Early Education, challenges the reader to discover what play is and how to incorporate it into a curriculum for children from toddler-hood through the primary grades. Utilizing three major ideas, the quality of play in early childhood, play as a means of self-expression, and play as a channel of communication to achieving social sense. The authors examine the beliefs, perspectives, and theories relating to play and what effects culture, media and technology have on play. In addition, the text addresses the role of parents in supporting and elaborating play, the direct connections between research and play practice, and the value of play in relation to the total development (cognitive, affective, emotional, social, and physical) of all children ER -