Book
The power of play : learning what comes naturally / David Elkind.
A child development expert emphasizes the importance of imaginative play in preparing a child for social and academic success, demonstrating how creative and spontaneous play enhances healthy mental and social development and sets the stage for later academic learning.
Record details
- ISBN: 0738211109 (pbk.) :
- ISBN: 9780738211107 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xii, 240 p. ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo Lifelong ; c2007.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Play, love and work -- Toys aren't us -- Screen play and iconic literacy -- Child play and parent angst -- Some misunderstandings about how young children learn -- Playing for a reason: building the units of math, reading, and science -- It isn't only a game: the role of play in becoming social -- Light-hearted parenting -- Schooling with heart, body, and mind -- Epilogue gifts for a lifetime.
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- Subject:
- Play.
Child rearing.
Play > Psychological aspects.