2nd Edition
Young Children's Play Development, Disabilities, and Diversity
By Jeffrey Trawick-Smith
Copyright 2026
352 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
352 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
352 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The second edition of Young Children’s Play offers an updated and comprehensive introduction to play and development from birth to age 8.
This edition includes new real-life examples that illustrate various play types, including dramatic play, motor play, humor, and rough-and-tumble play. This edition provides additional practical strategies for supporting the play of all children, including... Read more
1. What Is Play and Why Is It Important? 2. Types of Play, Culture, and Disabilities 3. Social Play: Development and Variations 4. Adult–Child Play Interactions and Play Intervention 5. The Play of Infants and Toddlers 6. The Play of Preschool and Kindergarten Children 7. The Play of Primary Age Children
Biography
Jeffrey Trawick-Smith is Professor Emeritus in the Center for Early Childhood Education at Eastern Connecticut State University, USA.
