Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Play

Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Play

by KathyCharner (Editor), Derry Koralek (Editor), HollyBohart (Editor)

Synopsis

How can you support children's play, which is an essential part of development and learning? Play helps children learn to understand themselves and get along with others; explore their environment; investigate science, math, and literacy; learn about their communities; and much more.

Use the articles in this collection that emphasize the importance of play-from infancy through the primary grades-to support and scaffold children's play and connect play to learning.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 136
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: National Association for the Education of Young Children
Published: 30 Jul 2015

ISBN 10: 1938113144
ISBN 13: 9781938113147

Author Bio
Holly Bohart is senior editor in Books and Related Resources at NAEYC. She formerly taught in special education early childhood programs.

Kathy Charner is editor in chief of NAEYC's Books and Related Resources department, with responsibility for the content, management, publication, and general excellence of the books and brochures published by NAEYC. Before joining NAEYC, Kathy was editor in chief at Gryphon House for more than 20 years.

Derry Koralek, chief publishing officer of NAEYC, oversees the development of all print and digital publishing, including books, brochures, periodicals, professional development guides, posters, and websites for educators and families. Derry is editor in chief of Young Children and TYC-Teaching Young Children.