About the BookThe Early Years Learning Framework is a key component of the Australian Government's National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care. Play-based learning is an important focus in both the Framework and in early childhood education degrees at Australian universities. Play in the Early Years is a comprehensive study of pedagogy and play in early childhood education by a globally recognised leader in the field. Marilyn Fleer examines how play has been thought about across time, culture and institutions, including in childcare, family day care, schools and community groups. The book presents and analyses the latest research and theories about early childhood pedagogy and play. Vignettes and real-world examples help students connect theory to practice, while end-of-chapter glossaries help to consolidate understanding of key concepts and ideas. This is an accessible and engaging textbook that will be an invaluable resource for practitioners and undergraduate students of early childhood educationTable Of Contents :1. Perspectives on play2. Infants' and children's perspectives on play3. Families at play4. Playing in communities, classrooms and centres5. Classical, grand, developmental and postdevelopmental theories of play6. Play in the curriculum7. Planning for play development8. Cultural technologies and play9. Assessing play, assessing through play and assessing for play10. Being a play activist.For more information:https://goo.gl/F9LO1Dix, 253 p.: ill.; 25 c
