This authoritative text provides a thorough awareness and a thoughtful appreciation of children's play for perspective teachers in early childhood education pro

The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Education presents various theories of play and demonstrates how it serves communicative, developmental, and relationa

A textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in Play; also appropriate as a supplement for Child Development and Early Childhood Education courses. With si

Based on the pioneering work of Mary D. Sheridan, Play in Early Childhood is a classic introductory text to play and development – key topics for all those wh

'Children's Play' explores the many facets of play and how it develops from infancy through late childhood. The authors discuss major revolutions in the way the