Play from Birth to Twelve

<p>In light of recent standards-based and testing movements, the issue of play in child development has taken on increased meaning for educational professionals and social scientists. This third edition of <i>Play From Birth to Twelve</i> offers comprehensive coverage of what we now know about play and its guiding principles, dynamics, and importance in early learning. These up-to-date essays, written by some of the most distinguished experts in the field, help educators, psychologists, anthropologists, parents, health service personnel, and students explore a variety of theoretical and practical ideas, such as:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>all aspects of play, including historical and diverse perspectives as well as new approaches not yet covered in the literature </li> <p> </p> <li>how teachers in various classroom situations set up and guide play to facilitate learning</li> <p> </p> <li>how play is affected by societal violence, media reportage, technological innovations, and other contemporary issues </li> <p> </p> <li>play and imagination within the current scope of educational policies, childrearing methods, educational variations, cultural differences, and intellectual diversity</li> </ul><p>New chapters in the third edition of <i>Play From Birth to Twelve</i> cover current and projected future developments in the field of play, such as executive function, neuroscience, autism, play in museums, "small world" play, global issues, media, and technology. The book also suggests ways to support children’s play across different environments at home, in communities, and within various institutional settings.</p> <p>Preface </p><p>Introduction, <i>Doris Pronin Fromberg and Doris Bergen</i> </p><p>Part I Perspectives on Play Development </p><p>1 Play Development from Birth to Age Four, <i>Barbara P. Garner and Doris Bergen </i></p><p>2 Play Development from Ages Four to Eight Years, <i>James E. Johnson</i></p><p>3 Play and Socialization in Middle Childhood, <i>Doris Bergen and Doris P. Fromberg </i></p><p>4 Gender Identity and Play, <i>Melanie M. Ayres, Aliya Khan, and Leslie D. Levé</i></p><p>5 Play as Children See It, <i>Nancy W. Wiltz and Greta G. Fein</i></p><p>6 Can I Play Too? Reflections on the Issues for Children with Disabilities, <i>Gayle Mindes</i></p><p>7. Play’s Role and Meaning in the Lives of Children with Autism, <i>Pamela Wolfberg </i></p><p>8. Play and Gifted Children, <i>Annemarie Roeper</i></p><p>9 Play in the Context of Lifespan Human Development, <i>Valeria J. Freysinger</i></p><p>Part II Meanings of Play </p><p>10 The Meanings in Play with Objects, <i>Shirley K. Morgenthaler</i></p><p>11 Social and Nonsocial Play, <i>Robert J. Coplan, Laura L. Ooi, Alison Kirkpatrick, and Kenneth H. Rubin</i></p><p>12 Language and Play: Natural Partners, <i>Jane Ilene Freeman Davidson</i></p><p>13 Sociodramatic Play Pretending Together, <i>Patricia Monighan Nourot</i></p><p>14 Constructive Play, <i>George Forman</i></p><p>15 Rough-and-Tumble Play from Childhood through Adolescence: Differing Perspectives, <i>Anthony D. Pellegrini, </i></p><p>16 Games with Rules, <i>Rheta DeVries</i></p><p>17 Play as a Context for Humor Development, <i>Doris Bergen</i></p><p>Part III Educational Contexts for Play </p><p>18 Adult Influences on Play: The Vygotskian Approach, <i>Elena Bodrova and Deborah J. Leong</i></p><p>19 Social Play in School, <i>Jeffrey Trawick-Smith</i></p><p>20 Play as a Medium for Literacy Development, <i>James F. Christie and Kathleen Roskos</i></p><p>21 Play and Mathematics in Kindergarten, <i>Constance Kamii </i></p><p>22 Scientific Inquiry and Exploratory Representational Play, <i>Christopher R. Wolfe, R. Hays Cummins, Christopher A. Myer, and Elizabeth M. Cedillos</i></p><p>23 Technology Play and Learning, <i>Lena Lee</i></p><p>24 Technology Play Concerns, <i>Diane E. Levin</i></p><p>25 The Role of Play in Assessment, <i>Diane Parham</i></p><p>26 Reconciling Play and Assessment Standards, <i>Doris Bergen</i></p><p>Part IV Social and Physical Contexts for Play </p><p>27 Play in Historical and Cross-Cultural Contexts, <i>Donna R. Barnes</i></p><p>28 Influences of Race, Culture, Social Class, and Gender: Diversity and Play, <i>Patricia G. Ramsey</i></p><p>29 Parent–Child and Child–Child Play in Diverse Cultural Contexts, <i>Jaipaul L. Roopnarine and Aimbika Krishnakumar</i> </p><p>30 Sibling and Peer Influences on Play, <i>Sherri Oden, Kathleen O. Gray, and Janie A. Winn</i></p><p>31 The Cultural and Familial Contexts of Caregiver Support for Children’s Pretend Play, <i>Wendy Haight and Minhae Cho</i></p><p>32 City Play, <i>Amanda Dargan and Steve Zeitlin</i></p><p>33 Playful Experiences for Children in Museums, <i>Donna R. Barnes</i></p><p>34 Children’s Outdoor Play: An Endangered Activity, <i>Mary S. Rivkin</i></p><p>35 Perspectives on Play and Playgrounds, <i>Joe L. Frost and Irma C. Woods</i></p><p>36 Play as Ritual in Health Care Settings, <i>Laura Gaynard</i></p><p>37 Clinical Perspectives on Play, <i>Karen Gitlin-Weiner</i></p><p>Part V Particular Meanings Embedded in Play</p><p>38 The Struggle Between Sacred Play and Festive Play, <i>Brian Sutton-Smith</i></p><p>39 Fantasy and Imagination, <i>Dorothy G. Singer and Jerome L. Singer</i></p><p>40 Sociocultural Influences on Gender-Role Behaviors in Children’s Play, <i>Alice Sterling Honig</i></p><p>41 Play and Violence: Understanding and Responding Effectively, <i>Diane E. Levin</i></p><p>42 Protean Selves, Trading Zones, and Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: The Role of Play in Future Progress, <i>Karen VanderVen</i></p><p>43 How Nonlinear Systems Inform Meaning and Early Education, <i>Doris Pronin Fromberg</i></p><p>44 Play, Technology Toy Affordances and Brain Development, <i>Doris Bergen</i></p><p>45. Play and the Origin of Species, <i>Michael Ellis</i></p><p>Epilogue: Emerging and Future Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings for Play, <i>Doris Bergen and Doris Pronin Fromberg</i></p><p>Contributors </p><p>Index</p>