Children's play : the roots of reading

Zigler, Edward, 1930- (Added Author). Singer, Dorothy G. (Added Author). Bishop-Josef, Sandra J. (Added Author).

Summary: The articles in this book demonstrate the importance of play in helping children learn basic literacy skills, social awareness, and creative problem solving. It includes a summary of the developmental benefits of play, examples of research applied in practice, a multicultural perspective on play, and ideas for how to play imaginative games with children.

Record details

ISBN: 094365775X
Physical Description: print
xvi, 200 p. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Washington, DC : Zero To Three Press, c2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Play under siege : a historical overview / Edward F. Zigler and Sandra J. Bishop-Josef -- Development in the first years of life / Ross A. Thompson -- The roots and fruits of pretending / Marilyn Segal -- Real and not real : a vital developmental dichotomy / Brian Vandenberg -- School readiness and children's play : contemporary oxymoron or compatible option? / Sharon Lynn Kagan and Amy E. Lowenstein -- Fostering school achievement and creativity through sociodramatic play in the classroom / Jerome L. Singer and Mawiyah A. Lythcott -- Examining the play-literacy interface : a critical review and future directions / Kathleen Roskos and James Christie -- Play in the multicultural world of children : implications for adults / Barbara Bowman -- Revisiting shared meaning : looking through the lens of culture and linking shared pretend play through proto-narrative development to emergent literacy / Carollee Howes and Alison Gallwey Wishard -- Play and school readiness / Sue Bredekamp -- Encouraging school readiness through guided pretend games / Dorothy G. Singer and Jerome L. Singer.