Understanding Young Children's Learning through Play: Building playful pedagogies

ISBN-13: 9780415614276 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 174 str.

Pat Broadhead;Andy Burt;¬Abar

Opis

This timely and accessible text introduces, theorises and practically applies two important concepts which now underpin early years practice; those of 'playful learning' and 'playful pedagogies'. Pat Broadhead and Andy Burt draw upon filmed material, conversations with children, reflection, observation, and interviews, in their longitudinal study of outdoor and indoor play environments in an early years unit, This research-based text offers extensive insights into related theories as well drawing on their skills and knowledge, as researcher and as class teacher to provide opportunities for personal reflection and possibilities for practical application in early years classes and settings. In both the indoor and outdoor environments, the text explores ideas around 'open-ended play', and 'the whatever you want it to be place'. It illustrates how the themes of children's play reflect their interests, experiences, knowledge gained at home and in school and their cultural heritages.By showing how children become familiar and skilful within open-ended play environments, the authors illustrate how the children's co-operative skills develop over time as they become connected communities of learners. Alongside the examples of children's playful learning, the book also considers the implications for resourcing and organising playful classes through playful pedagogies that can connect with the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum This book also demonstrates how parents can become interested in playful learning. Parents' knowledge and understanding, alongside that of the educators', helps to build a bridge between home and school that can make playful learning a universally understood experience by all adults involved with the child. Importantly, the book also incorporates children's own perspectives on their playful learning and their play environment. This insightful text will be of interest to students of early years education, early years practitioners, and researchers.

Recenzje

"Broadbent and Burt also provide a brief history of the British National Curriculum (1988) and the effect of the standards movement on the way the English typically incorporate play into early-childhood programs. Their research shows how much children learn when teachers build on children's free play rather than dominate it. As a result, early-childhood practitioners and researchers will find this book a useful read." - Olga S. Jarrett, Georgia State University, American Journal of PLAY

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Creating and sustaining open-ended play spaces: giving children space to think, play and learn  2. Young playful learners in open-ended play environments  3. Growing up with open-ended role play, becoming competent, confident players and learners  4. Objects, resources, places, spaces and themes; the role of the adult in helping play to work  5. Building friendships and recognising shared interests  Observing, assessing, recording and planning  7. The potential for open-ended play in Key Stage 1  8. Building a community of playful learners; children, practitioners and parents with shared understandings

O autorze

Pat Broadhead is Professor of Playful Learning at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Andy Burt was the Early Years Coordinator at Fishergate Primary School during the joint research and is now the deputy head teacher at Bishopthorpe Infant School in York.