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Play, Exploration and Learning: A Natural History of the Pre-school book cover

1st Edition

Play, Exploration and Learning A Natural History of the Pre-school

By S. John Hutt, Stephen Tyler, Corinne Hutt, Helen Christopherson Copyright 1989
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge
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Originally published in 1989, Play, Exploration and Learning was a valuable contribution to the evaluation of nursery practice in Britain at the time, this ‘natural history’ of the activities of children and caring adults presents a comparative study of four types of provision for the under-fives: nursery schools, nursery classes, playgroups and day nurseries. All four types of provision are... Read more

Preface.  Part 1: The Pre-school Context  1. Pre-school Experience: Assumptions and Research  2. The Context of the Study  3. The Aims and Objectives of Pre-school Provision  Part 2: What Happens in Different Pre-school Provisions?  4. Adults’ Activities in Pre-school  5. Children’s Activities in Pre-school  6. Use of Materials  7. Fantasy Play  8. Attention and Choice of Activity  9. Use of Language  10. Adjustment of New Children  11. Part-time and Full-time Pre-school Attendance  Part 3: What Do Children Learn from Pre-school?  12. Intervening in Fantasy Play  13. Play and Learning  14. From Nursery to Reception Class  Part 4: The Findings and Implications of the Study  15. Summary of Findings  16. Some Implications of this Study.  Appendices.  References.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

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S. John Hutt, Stephen Tyler, Corinne Hutt and Helen Christopherson

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