Foreword Introduction Section 1: The Value of Play? Psychological, Educational and Playwork Perspectives Chapter 1. Three Perspectives on Play Pam Jarvis, Avril Brock, Fraser Brown Chapter 2. ‘We Don’t Play Like That Here’: Social, Cultural and Gender Perspectives on Play Yinka Olusoga Section 2: Children at Play: A Journey through the Years (0–11) Chapter 3. Curriculum and Pedagogy of Play: A Multitude of Perspectives? Avril Brock Chapter 4. Born to Play: Babies and Toddlers Playing Avril Brock, Pam Jarvis Chapter 5. Playing in the Early Years: At Liberty to Play – Not Only Legal but also Statutory! Avril Brock Chapter 6. Play, Children and Primary Schools Yinka Olusoga, Bev Keen Section 3: Supporting Children’s Play Chapter 7. Building ‘Social Hardiness’ for Life: Rough and Tumble Play in the Early Years of Primary School Pam Jarvis Chapter 8. Play for Children with Special Educational Needs Verna Kilburn, Kären Mills Chapter 9. Playwork Fraser Brown Chapter 10. Opening Play: Research into Play and Dramatherapy Phil Jones, Sue Elmer Section 4: Concluding Perspectives Chapter 11. A Place to Play: Online and Offline in the 21st Century Pam Jarvis Glossary Index