Evolutionary Playwork

Author : Bob Hughes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135258320

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Play is a crucial component in the development of all children. In this fully updated and revised edition of his classic playwork text, Bob Hughes explores the complexities of children’s play, its meaning and purpose, and argues that adult-free play is essential for the psychological well-being of the child. The book is divided into fourteen chapters that together examine the fundamentals of evolutionary play. Firstly, Hughes examines the very earliest ideas of playwork and its impact on brain growth and organization today. He then goes on to explore and explain the key theoretical concepts underlying playwork. These include discussions on free play and creating suitable play environments alongside more thorny issues such as safety and consultation. Finally, the book offers up some of Hughes’ most recent research that reveals how his approach to play and playwork in global society has continued to evolve throughout his career to meet new challenges and needs. Throughout this book, Hughes has included his fellow practitioner Mick Conway’s vivid observations of children at play to bring the facts and arguments in the text to life. This revised edition reflects important recent advances in our understanding of the evolutionary history of play and its impact on the development of the brain, of the role play in the development of resilience and of the impact of play deprivation. Evolutionary Playwork is still the only book to combine the reality of playwork practice with the fundamentals of evolutionary and developmental psychology, and it is still essential reading for all playwork students, practitioners and researchers.

Author : Bob Hughes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN : 9781134529520

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Evolutionary Playwork and Reflective Analytic Practice by Bob Hughes Pdf

Evolutionary Playwork and Reflective Analytic Practice will enable playwork students, practitioners and researchers to reassess the impact and purpose of playwork on children.

Author : Bob Hughes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134529513

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Evolutionary Playwork and Reflective Analytic Practice by Bob Hughes Pdf

Play is a crucial component in the development of all children. In this comprehensive and accessible text, Bob Hughes explores the complexities of children's play, its meaning and purpose, and argues that adult-free play is essential for the psychological well-being of the child. The book divides into three main sections. The first examines the fundamentals of evolutionary playwork, from creating the right play environment to issues of safety and participation. Secondly, the book explores the theory underlying playwork. Finally, the book offers new models to help the playworker develop their own professional practice. Throughout the text, the author brings his argument to life with vivid reflections on a lifetime's experience of play and playwork. Evolutionary Playwork and Reflective Analytic Practice is the first book of its kind, and represents essential reading for all playwork students, practitioners and researchers. It also incorporates dedicated material for parents looking to better understand and enhance the development of their children.

Author : Jacky Kilvington,Ali Wood
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780826497642

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Reflective Playwork by Jacky Kilvington,Ali Wood Pdf

Reflective Playwork provides an introduction to playwork values, principles and practice for all who work with children. It recognizes that play is a need for all, and seeks to encourage the provision of time and space for all children to freely enjoy its benefits. In a world where we are ever seeking to protect our children and to encourage their educational progress, it is often overlooked that the need for play is as important as the need for food and sleep. Play deprivation can result in a child having less energy for education, a lower ability to use creative and imaginative ways of problem solving, a poorer self image, being less able to cope with the stresses and strains of life and sometimes being more likely to look for ‘kicks' in anti-social ways. This book encourages a greater understanding of play from the child's perspective, and suggests ways in which adults can support and enhance play. It covers: •Playwork principles and practice •Play theory •The child •Playwork values and practice •Playwork and society •Playwork education, training and continuing professional development •Quality and management of playwork It is written for those who are instinctively, or otherwise, looking to promote and celebrate the need for play in all of their work with children, and who see their role as supportive rather than supervisory. Further, it is for those who recognize that the rewards of working with children come as a privilege. Reflective Playwork is for the playworker and for all others who work with children - such as childcare practitioners, teaching assistants, health workers, social workers, teachers and those in management - who are looking to understand and adopt, at appropriate times, the values and principles in their own settings.

Author : Hughes B Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0419251804

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Evolutionary Playwork by Hughes B Staff Pdf

Author : Fraser Brown,Michael Patte
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781441194695

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Rethinking Children's Play by Fraser Brown,Michael Patte Pdf

A thought-provoking re-examination of children's play drawing together insights and experiences across fields such as education, sociology, philosophy and psychology to encourage an inter-disciplinary approach.

Author : Fraser Brown,Bob Hughes
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780761870616

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Aspects of Playwork by Fraser Brown,Bob Hughes Pdf

Aspects of Playwork reflects the diversity of interpretations of what playwork is, from the historical to the almost sci-fi, from ghostly traces to the hard realities of working with children today. It is a commentary on the beauty and wonder of what play is, and what it is to play.

Author : Tina Bruce
Publisher : SAGE Publications Limited
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-04
Category : Education
ISBN : CORNELL:31924103847202

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Early Childhood by Tina Bruce Pdf

'Because it includes new research and guidelines, the book's not just excellent for students but very useful for pre-school practitioners across the board. Highly recommended!' - SureStart Magazine Designed for the needs of the foundation degree and early childhood studies student, this easy-to -use text gives comprehensive coverage of all aspects of your early childhood course. Written by experts in the field, theory is clearly explained in terms of classroom practice. Included are sections on: - You and your learning - Working with children - Understanding child development - 0-3 Years - Key Stage 1 - Professional Development - Leading and Managing Each chapter includes case studies, exercises for further study, a useful glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading. Tina Bruce is a freelance consultant and visiting professor at the London Metropolitan University

Author : Brown, Fraser
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335209446

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Playwork: Theory And Practice by Brown, Fraser Pdf

This book brings together theoretical perspectives and practical advice to improve playwork practice. There are chapters on the role of adventure playgrounds; the challenge of starting a playwork section in a local authority; and the value of networking.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005066092

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Bibliographic Guide to Education by Anonim Pdf

... lists publications cataloged by Teachers College, Columbia University, supplemented by ... The Research Libraries of The New York Publica Library.

Author : Peter K. Smith,Jaipaul L. Roopnarine
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781108135504

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The Cambridge Handbook of Play by Peter K. Smith,Jaipaul L. Roopnarine Pdf

Play takes up much of the time budget of young children, and many animals, but its importance in development remains contested. This comprehensive collection brings together multidisciplinary and developmental perspectives on the forms and functions of play in animals, children in different societies, and through the lifespan. The Cambridge Handbook of Play covers the evolution of play in animals, especially mammals; the development of play from infancy through childhood and into adulthood; historical and anthropological perspectives on play; theories and methodologies; the role of play in children's learning; play in special groups such as children with impairments, or suffering political violence; and the practical applications of playwork and play therapy. Written by an international team of scholars from diverse disciplines such as psychology, education, neuroscience, sociology, evolutionary biology and anthropology, this essential reference presents the current state of the field in play research.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Exercise
ISBN : UOM:39015053293265

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Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jacky Kilvington,Ali Wood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781472523563

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Gender, Sex and Children's Play by Jacky Kilvington,Ali Wood Pdf

Does gender, sex and sexuality influence children's play, and their learning? Can/should professionals try to influence children's gender and sexual concepts? Can/should professionals try to prevent gender stereotyping? These and other questions are explored in a lively and thought-provoking text that looks at why and how children inhabit or develop their gender and sexuality. Written in an approachable way and illustrated with case studies and linked to current research and theory, the book helps students, teachers and playworkers understand the debates about biology versus culture and social learning and how these impact on children's expression of gender and sexuality. Engaging the reader in a thorough reflection of their own views and approaches to the genderized and sexualized behaviour of children at play, this text is an invaluable guide for all those interested in the importance of play, gender and sexuality and how they relate to children's lives. Topics include: play and the behaviour of boys and girls within particular social contexts; play and girls' and boys' sexual behaviour and their associated feelings; play and children's self-concepts and expectations; the professional adult workers' role and the manifestation of genderized and/or sexualized play behaviour both in and outside a setting.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2576 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025417838

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Books in Print Supplement by Anonim Pdf

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1922 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211722678

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The British National Bibliography by Arthur James Wells Pdf