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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

ISBN-100226644898

ISBN-139780226644899

eBay Product ID (ePID)43811880

Product Key Features

Number of Pages111 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameChild's Work : the Importance of Fantasy Play

SubjectDevelopmental / Child, Elementary, Early Childhood (Incl. Preschool & Kindergarten)

Publication Year2005

TypeTextbook

AuthorVivian Gussin Paley

Subject AreaEducation, Psychology

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight6.1 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Decimal155.4/18

Table Of Content1. Young Children 2. The Language of Play 3. Charlotte and Cinderella 4. The First Rungs of the Ladder 5. The Invention of Theater 6. Looking for Peter Rabbit 7. Frogs, Kittens, and Bad Guys 8. Before There Was School, There Were Stories 9. Big A and Little a 10. Anxious Families, Philosophical Children 11. The Art of Conversation 12. Who Owns the Subject? 13. Simon's Story 14. Proving What We Know 15. The Subject Was a Puzzle Piece 16. Tom and Jerry 17. Pretenses and Perceptions 18. What If? 19. Franklin in the Blocks 20. Musical Chairs 21. A Letter from England

SynopsisThe buzz word in education today is accountability. But the federal mandate of "no child left behind" has come to mean curriculums driven by preparation for standardized tests and quantifiable learning results. Even for very young children, unstructured creative time in the classroom is waning as teachers and administrators are under growing pressures to measure school readiness through rote learning and increased homework. In her new book, Vivian Gussin Paley decries this rapid disappearance of creative time and makes the case for the critical role of fantasy play in the psychological, intellectual, and social development of young children. A Child's Work goes inside classrooms around the globe to explore the stunningly original language of children in their role-playing and storytelling. Drawing from their own words, Paley examines how this natural mode of learning allows children to construct meaning in their worlds, meaning that carries through into their adult lives. Proof that play is the work of children, this compelling and enchanting book will inspire and instruct teachers and parents as well as point to a fundamental misdirection in today's educational programs and strategies., The buzz word in education today is accountability. In her new book, Vivian Gussin Paley decries this rapid disappearance of creative time and makes the case for the critical role of fantasy play in the psychological, intellectual, and social development of young children.

LC Classification NumberLB1139.35.P55P35