A mandate for playful learning in preschool
Subtitle: presenting the evidence
By: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek ... [et al.].
Contributors: Hirsh-Pasek, Kathy.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
ISBN-13: 9780195382716
Subjects: Play; Learning ; Early childhood education
Description: "We are robbing young children of play time in an effort to give them a head start on academic skills. Yet research suggests that eliminating play from the lives of children is taking preschool education in the wrong direction. This brief but compelling book provides a strong counterargument to the rising tide of didactic instruction in preschool classrooms, with scientific evidence showing that playful learning captivates children's minds in ways that lead to better academic and social outcomes as well as strategies for lifelong learning."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What happened to playful learning in preschool?; title: The evidence for playful learning in preschool; title: Epilogue.