Playing for keeps life and learning on a public school playground

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Meier, Deborah (-)
Otros Autores: Engel, Brenda S., Taylor, Beth
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Teachers College Press cop. 2010
Materias:
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991009289789708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Sources of play. Domesticity: Houses and castles ; Housekeeping ; Family relationships ; Family tensions ; Animal families
  • Scary stuff: Chasing, catching, escaping ; Catastrophes ; Death
  • The environment: Holes and rocks ; Creatures ; Weather
  • The curriculum: "Long ago and far away"
  • pt. 2. Aspects of play. "Wishful thinking:" Changes in childhood ; Education and democracy ; The habits of democracy ; Habits of mind
  • Laws, rules, and understandings: Natural and social laws ; Fairness ; Tradition and lore ; Playing and reality ; Observing play ; Children initiating rules ; Emotional safety ; Children as observers ; Establishing a playground culture
  • Playing games: On the hardtop ; The games ; Choices ; Competition ; Physical exertion
  • Age, gender, and race: Age and gender ; Sex, sexism, and race
  • Influence of the media: TV, comics, toys, films, and video games: Popular media ; Limited direct effect of media influence ; Influence of the observer ; Violence ; School values
  • Epilogue: Wondering about the future
  • Appendix A: Mission Hill School, a Boston pilot school
  • Appendix B: The Mission Hill newsletter