Play Is Important Work
As an early childhood educator, you know how important play is for young children. You also know that selecting the right play materials to include in your program matters; there are so many options, and often your budget does not stretch to cover everything. With this book, discover ideas for both familiar and new play materials and how those materials support the cognitive, social and emotional, and physical learning and development of children from birth to age 3.
This practical, easy-to-read resource
· Presents foundational information organized around the who, why, how, and what of using play materials to support very young children’s learning and development
· Provides suggestions for play materials and describes why they are useful for different aspects related to each learning and development domain
· Includes safety considerations and tips on a range of topics, including climbing, choking hazards, and interacting with animals
· Recommends more than 75 children’s books that go hand-in-hand with each learning and development domain
With a thoughtful selection of appropriate play materials, you can enhance the quality of your program by creating an environment and providing experiences that enable all children to thrive.
Daftar Isi
Introduction
Part 1: Essential Questions
Chapter 1: Who? Children from Birth to Age 3
Chapter 2: Why? Supporting Learning, Development, and Well-Being
Chapter 3: How? The Role of Teachers
Chapter 4: What? Curating Play Materials for Very Young Children
In Your Words
Part 2: Cognitive Learning and Development
Chapter 5: Play Materials That Help Me Construct Knowledge and Understanding
Chapter 6: Play Materials That Facilitate My Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
Chapter 7: Play Materials That Inspire My Approaches to Learning
In Your Words
Part 3: Social and Emotional Learning and Development
Chapter 8: Play Materials That Help Me Understand Myself and Others
Chapter 9: Play Materials That Encourage Me to Express Myself Creatively
Chapter 10: Play Materials That Connect Me to Nature and Science
In Your Words
Part 4: Physical Learning and Development
Chapter 11: Play Materials That Help Me Develop My Gross Motor Skills
Chapter 12: Play Materials That Enhance My Fine Motor Skills
Chapter 13: Play Materials That Teach Me About My Body in Space
In Your Words
Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Highlights of Learning, Development, and Positive Well-Being
Appendix B: On the Bookshelf
References
Resources
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Tentang Penulis
Dylan Brody (they/them), MSEd, is a doctoral student at the University of Georgia. They are currently the graduate research assistant for the Department of Educational Theory and Practice, with a focus on critical studies. Dylan began working as a full-time teacher with infants and toddlers in 2010 and fell deeply in love with the complexity of teaching young children. They worked collaboratively with a coteacher in a setting that utilizes a continuity of care model, providing Dylan the space and support needed to build intimate and meaningful connections with children and their families over the course of a three-year cycle. This time allowed them to create a more deeply reflective teaching practice and mindful rapport with families through daily moments of trust building. Dylan’s primary research and teaching interests focus on ethics, equity, critical theory, mindfulness, and advocacy for fellow teachers who experience marginalization. They prioritize care practices and policies that allow all members of the community to feel safer to be themselves and challenge the barriers in place that might prevent success for all. Dylan hopes to work more closely in the future with early childhood teachers in the LGBTQ+ community and to further advocate for trans visibility and representation in the field. Dylan currently lives in Athens, Georgia, with their beloved cat, Bean.
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