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Supporting Play in Early Childhood: Environment, Curriculum, Assessment, 3rd Edition

Dorothy Justus Sluss, Ph.D.

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Supporting Play in Early Childhood: Environment, Curriculum, Assessment 3rd Edition by Dorothy Justus Sluss, Ph.D.
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Every preschool, kindergarten, and primary teacher should have SUPPORTING PLAY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: ENVIRONMENT, CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT, 3rd Edition, in their personal library. Readable yet thorough, this book and supporting materials provide a comprehensive approach to designing, implementing, and evaluating play-based programs for young children. The first two chapters situate play in the context of historical and current theory while providing information about the role of play in the growth and development of the child. Current topics such as connections to neurological research, culture and diversity, play for children with special needs, outdoor learning settings, STEM, Reggio Emilia, and the importance of interactions with adults are addressed. Symbols throughout the text show the alignment of the content with NAEYC and CEC/DEC standards. Sample lesson plans are in the appendix.

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Dorothy Justus Sluss, Ph.D.

Dorothy Louise Justus Sluss is a Professor at James Madison University, where she teaches and studies play, creativity, and inquiry. She discovered the power of play for young children when she started her career in a kindergarten classroom. This experience inspired her to devote the rest of her life trying to understand how children think, learn, and play. To this end, she spent 15 years teaching in public schools and 15 years teaching in higher education. Professor Sluss has had a variety of experiences in inclusion, private and public preschool, and elementary education. Since entering higher education, she has been active in publishing, teaching, and providing professional development. She has also served as a national leader of several professional groups and has received numerous awards for research and scholarship.

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  • Teacher Tips: Presented throughout the book, practical tips for the classroom extend learning and foster successful implementation of play-based programs by helping teachers translate theory into practice.
  • Sample lesson plans: Available in the appendix, plans for specific activities for each age and grade level serve as a guide for beginning teachers to implement a high quality play experience for young children. These models of lesson plans enable students to focus on delivery instead of creation. The samples also can serve as templates to guide teachers as they develop and deliver their own plans.
  • Information on outdoor learning communities: Updated information on this topic is included throughout the textbook. In addition, Chapter 10 focuses on outdoor learning and recess activities, reflecting the current focus on outdoor classrooms for kindergarten and preschool children. The author discusses advantages and disadvantages of the model and offers recommendations for those who are interested in the approach.
  • Information on STEM activities: Updated information is highlighted in two chapters, enabling teachers to develop play-based activities that meet the STEM/STEAM criteria.
  • Project Based Learning (PBL): This edition discusses how to use a PBL approach to create a play-based classroom for preschoolers and third graders.

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  • Chapter objectives and a chapter summary provide a preview and review of the information to be covered. Objectives align with professional guidelines; symbols throughout the narrative show the alignment of the material with NAEYC and CEC/DEC standards for teacher preparation for the purpose of professional accreditation.
  • This comprehensive guide to establishing a play-based classroom includes specific information about infant and toddler classrooms, preschool classrooms, kindergarten classrooms, and primary and middle childhood. The content is divided into age-appropriate sections for ease and accessibility.
  • Information on play for children who have special needs is integrated throughout the book and is also the focus of one chapter.
  • Instruction on assessing a child's learning through play enables teachers to make play a more viable teaching mechanism.
  • Various activities in each chapter -- InClass Lab, Research and Inquiry, Service Learning, Family Connections, and Play Advocacy -- offer teachers a variety of options beyond the text and the classroom.
  • A PlayScape Case Study at the beginning of each chapter puts students in a situation that they or the families they work with might encounter. PlayScape Reflections at the end of the chapter allow students to reflect on the material covered in the chapter and how it applies to the case study.
  • An Experts from the Field feature in each chapter extends and expands the content.

Table of Contents

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Part I: THEORIES AND FOUNDATIONS OF PLAY.
1. Valuing Play.
2. Play as Development.
3. Observation and Assessment.
Part II: PLAY IN EARLY EDUCATION.
4. Supporting Play for Infants and Toddlers.
5. Supporting Play for Preschool Children.
6. Supporting Play in Kindergarten Classrooms.
Part III: PLAY IN PRIMARY AND ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS.
7. Supporting Play in Primary School.
8. Supporting Play for Children in Middle Childhood.
9. Supporting Play for Children with Special Needs.
Part IV: BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.
10. Outdoor Play for Young Children.
11. Current Trends and Issues.

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