Play in Practice: Case Studies in Young Children's Play (Topics in Early Childhood Education) - Softcover

This is the third book in the Topics in Early Childhood Education series, following Transformational Leadership (edited by Elizabeth Jones, 1995) and Playing for Keeps: Supporting Children's Play (edited by Amy L. Phillips, 1996), and continues the discussion of the central themes of the prior two books: adult roles in children's play, multicultural issues related to play, and play in special situations. As a companion to Playing for Keeps , this book consists of stories/cases contributed by teachers and teacher-educators, based on classroom experience and designed to be used for reflection, facilitated discussion, and learning. For educators, specialists, and practitioners in the field of early childhood education and child care. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)