Play and Literacy in Early Childhood
Subtitle: Research From Multiple Perspectives
Contributors: James F. Christie (Editor); Kathleen A. Roskos (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers
Published: December 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780805829648
Subjects: Child & developmental psychology; Educational psychology; Literacy; Pre-school & kindergarten; Early Childhood Education; Psychology; Education / Teaching; Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading; Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading; Developmental - Child; Preschool & Kindergarten; Language arts (Early childhood; Language arts (Early childhood); Play
Description: "This volume brings together studies, research syntheses, and critical commentaries that examine play-literacy relationships from cognitive, ecological, and cultural perspectives. The cognitive view focuses on mental processes that appear to link play and literacy activities; the ecological stance examines opportunities to engage in literacy-related play in specific environments; the social-cultural position stresses the interface between the literacy and play cultures of home, community, and the school. Examining play from these diverse perspectives provides a multidimensional view that deepens understanding and opens up new avenues for research and educational practice."--BOOK JACKET.