Play-based Learning in the Primary School
- Mary Briggs - Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
- Alice Hansen - Education Consultant
Play
Play is an essential part of learning and development for children and is an increasingly important aspect of creative approaches to teaching and learning in primary education. This book demonstrates the value of play in all its different forms as a highly effective medium for teaching and learning across the curriculum.
The authors explore how play can be used to increase engagement, motivation and fun in learning situations, examining the theoretical principles of play for learning, types of play for older children, planned and facilitating play-based learning, using thematic approaches when working with individuals, groups and whole classes, in addition to covering important teaching issues such as assessment, inclusion and transition out of primary education.
This is recommended reading for students on primary initial teacher education courses including undergraduate, graduate, and employment-based routes into teaching, and also for practicing teachers wishing to enhance their own teaching.
This book makes you realise how important play is in children's education not only in EYFS but also in other primary year groups.
An accessible text which would be useful for students.
This is an excellent resource for the early years practitioner.
Clear chapter headings and learning objectives. Excellent balance between exposition, discussion points and case studies. Useful curriculum links.
This book includes wide ranging aspects of play including recent and relvant material. As an introductory text the content is useful for undergraduate and postgraduate courses for practitoners. Generic aspects of play are presented succinctly. Especuially useful is the attention to older puils. Succinct case studies enhance the overll content. The role of adults is clearly outlined and the often difficult area of assessment is discussed. Overall, the book addresses current concerns and requirements for all areas of th UK.
A very accessible text for anyone trying to implement curriculum changes. Clearly structured and would be very useful for students.
Useful text, good reflection points available throughout
A clearly written exposition of the role of play based learning within school which the students find helpful and informative.
An excellent book which is a must read for anyone working with children. The book throughout has a variety of case studies which help put the topics into context. The last chapter gives an insight into transitions in secondary school. The book is also ideal for my learners who are thinking of going off to university.
