1st Edition
The Literacy of Play and Innovation Children as Makers
By Christiane Wood
Copyright 2019
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
200 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The Literacy of Play and Innovation provides a portrait of what innovative education looks like from a literacy perspective. Through an in-depth case study of a "maker" school’s innovative design—in particular, of four early childhood educator’s classrooms—this book demonstrates that children’s inspiration, curiosity, and creativity is a direct result of the school environment. Presenting a... Read more
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction: New Possibilities: The Potential of Makerspaces as Literacy-Play Learning Environments
2 The Spark of Mindful Design: Envisioning Equity in a Culture of Innovation
3 The Wonderings of the Krewe
4 The Whimsy of the Maker
5 The Cleverness of Innovation
6 Literacy for the Bricoleur
Conclusion
Appendix
Biography
Christiane Wood is an Assistant Professor in Literacy Education at California State University, San Marcos, USA.
