The power of play
Subtitle: how spontaneous, imaginative activities lead to happier, healthier children
By: David Elkind
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong; Da Capo Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780738210537
Subjects: Play -- Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index
Table of contents: title: Play, love, and work : an essential trio; title: Toys aren't us; title: Screen play and iconic literacy; title: Child play and parent angst; title: Misunderstandings about how young children learn; title: Playing for a reason: building the units of math, reading, and science; title: It isn't only a game: the role of play in becoming social; title: Lighthearted parenting; title: Schooling with heart, mind, and body; title: Epilogue: gifts for a lifetime