Author Description

What Do We Mean When We Use The Word 'play' In Terms Of Learning And Development? This Book Argues That All Play Is Purposeful. It Clarifies What Is Required Of Practitioners And Sets Out To Explain What Play Is And Why It Is So Important As One Of The Key Ways Of Learning. What Is This Thing Called Play? -- Taking Inventory Of The World -- Agency And Ownership -- Memory And Its Role In Play -- A Sense Of Self: A Sense Of Others -- Sharing Feelings And Thoughts: Playing At Being An Artist -- Sharing Feelings And Thoughts: Playing At Being A Symbol User -- War Play, Cruel Play, Tragic Play -- Why Play Matters: Voices. Sandra Smidt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.