Outdoor Play: Teaching Strategies With Young Children (Early Childhood Education, 80) (Series on School Reform)

How do children make sense of their world? This engaging book adds keen insight into why outdoor play is a significant yet frequently overlooked aspect of young children's development. Analyzing play within a framework of "initiation, negotiation, and enactment," Jane Perry not only shows how teachers can support self-directed pretend play, but also connects and illustrates theories of play and children's culture.Jane P. Perry is the author of 'Outdoor Play: Teaching Strategies With Young Children (Early Childhood Education, 80) (Series on School Reform)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780807741177 and ISBN 0807741175.