Infants & Toddlers at Play : Choosing the Right Stuff for Learning & Development / Mary Benson McMullen and Dylan Brody.
"Presents foundational information organized around the who, why, how, and what of using play materials to support very young children's learning and development. Provides suggestions for play materials and describes why they are useful for different aspects related to each learning and de...
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La Vergne ; Washington, DC :
National Association for the Education of Young Children,
2022
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- g Part One. Essential Questions
- g Chapter 1. Who? Children from Birth to Age 3
- g Chapter 2. Why? Supporting Learning, Development, and Well-Being
- g Chapter 3. How? The Role of Teachers
- g Chapter 4. What? Curating Play Materials for Very Young Children
- In Your Words
- g Part Two. Cognitive Learning and Development
- g Chapter 5. Play Materials That Help Me Construct Knowledge and Understanding
- g Chapter 6. Play Materials That Facilitate My Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
- Chapter 7. Play Materials That Inspire My Approaches to Learning
- In Your Words
- g Part Three. Social and Emotional Learning and Development
- g Chapter 8. Play Materials That Help Me Understand Myself and Others
- g Chapter 9. Play Materials That Encourage Me to Express Myself Creatively
- g Chapter 10. Play Materials That Connect Me to Nature and Science
- In Your Words
- g Part Four. Physical Learning and Development
- g Chapter 11. Play Materials That Help Me Develop My Gross Motor Skills
- g Chapter 12. Play Materials That Enhance My Fine Motor Skills
- Chapter 13. Play Materials That Teach Me About My Body in Space
- In Your Words
- Final Thoughts
- g Appendix A. Highlights of Learning, Development, and Positive Well-Being
- g Appendix B. On the Bookshelf
- g References
- g Resources
- g Index
- g Acknowledgments
- g About the Authors
