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Play and Practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage Natalie Canning

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: United Kingdom SAGE Publications Ltd 2010Description: 200 242ISBN:
  • 9781848609976
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 372.21 NAT
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Play is an underlying theme of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) but it is often a challenge for practitioners to provide a play based curriculum. This book investigates the values and beliefs that underpin play and demonstrates through case studies how play opportunities can be observed, planned and assessed in a meaningful context for the child. Organized into four sections that mirror the EYFS, this book takes you through the curriculum framework demonstrating how play underpins each of these principles and is the common thread that links them together. Chapters include: celebrating children's play choices; ways to work with parents; inspiring environments for inspirational play; the role of play in supporting key relationships; and, creative play for flexible learning. Incorporating the voices of Early Years practitioners, this book takes the unique approach of analyzing the academic theory, showing how this can be put into practice and then suggesting activities to facilitate reflective practice and professional development. Useful to all those studying on any Early Years course, the book is particularly relevant to those leading practice in early years settings and those working towards Early Years Professional Status (EYPS).
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Play is an underlying theme of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) but it is often a challenge for practitioners to provide a play based curriculum. This book investigates the values and beliefs that underpin play and demonstrates through case studies how play opportunities can be observed, planned and assessed in a meaningful context for the child.

Organized into four sections that mirror the EYFS, this book takes you through the curriculum framework demonstrating how play underpins each of these principles and is the common thread that links them together.

Chapters include:

- celebrating children′s play choices

- ways to work with parents

- inspiring environments for inspirational play

- the role of play in supporting key relationships

- creative play for flexible learning

Incorporating the voices of Early Years practitioners, this book takes the unique approach of analysing the academic theory, showing how this can be put into practice and then suggesting activities to facilitate reflective practice and professional development.

Useful to all those studying on any Early Years course, the book is particularly relevant to those leading practice in early years settings and those working towards Early Years Professional Status (EYPS).

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Play is an underlying theme of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) but it is often a challenge for practitioners to provide a play based curriculum. This book investigates the values and beliefs that underpin play and demonstrates through case studies how play opportunities can be observed, planned and assessed in a meaningful context for the child. Organized into four sections that mirror the EYFS, this book takes you through the curriculum framework demonstrating how play underpins each of these principles and is the common thread that links them together. Chapters include: celebrating children's play choices; ways to work with parents; inspiring environments for inspirational play; the role of play in supporting key relationships; and, creative play for flexible learning. Incorporating the voices of Early Years practitioners, this book takes the unique approach of analyzing the academic theory, showing how this can be put into practice and then suggesting activities to facilitate reflective practice and professional development. Useful to all those studying on any Early Years course, the book is particularly relevant to those leading practice in early years settings and those working towards Early Years Professional Status (EYPS).

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgements (p. vii)
  • Case Studies (p. ix)
  • About the Editor and Contributors (p. xi)
  • List of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities (p. xv)
  • List of Tables and Figures (p. xvii)
  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • Section 1 A Unique Child (p. 3)
  • Case Study: Playing with cardboard boxes (p. 4)
  • 1 Identifying unique qualities in play (p. 7)
  • 2 Celebrating children's play choices (p. 20)
  • 3 Including and enabling all children as individuals (p. 34)
  • Section 2 Positive Relationships (p. 47)
  • Case Study: Play and family support in a children's centre (p. 48)
  • 4 The role of play in supporting positive relationships (p. 51)
  • 5 Parental partnerships (p. 63)
  • 6 Making connections between home, the setting and key workers (p. 75)
  • Section 3 Enabling Environments (p. 89)
  • Case Study: Using indoor and outdoor spaces (p. 90)
  • 7 Exploring the possibilities of the play environment (p. 93)
  • 8 Play environments in practice (p. 105)
  • 9 Inspiring environments for inspirational play (p. 117)
  • Section 4 Learning and Development (p. 129)
  • Case Study: Going to the moon (p. 130)
  • 10 Playing and learning: ways of being in action (p. 133)
  • 11 Creative play for flexible learning (p. 149)
  • 12 The need to measure play? (p. 161)
  • Conclusion (p. 175)
  • References (p. 177)
  • Index (p. 185)

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