While teachers value children's play, they often do not know how to guide that play to make it more educational. This volume reflects current research in the ch

This volume brings together studies, research syntheses, and critical commentaries that examine play-literacy relationships from cognitive, ecological, and cult

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

This book represents the outcome of the joint activities of a group of scholars who were concerned about the lack of international research in play for children