Playful teaching and learning edited by Glenda Walsh, Dorothy McMillan and Carol McGuinners

Includes bibliographical references and index

Section 1: Principles of Playful Teaching and LearningChapter 1 Why Playful Teaching and Learning? - Glenda WalshChapter 2 Mental Models of Early Years Practice: Digging Deeper - Liz SprouleChapter 3 Pillars of Practice for Playful Teaching and Learning - Glenda WalshSection 2: Playful Teaching and Learning across the CurriculumChapter 4 Playful Thinking in Action: Tools for Cultivating Children's Thinking - Carol McGuinnessChapter 5 Playful Pedagogies in Early Childhood Mathematics - Ross O Corrain and Elizabeth DunphyChapter 6 Playful Approaches to Literacy - Catherine GillilandChapter 7 Growing the Child in the Playful Setting - Marion Dowling and Glenda WalshChapter 8 Playful Learning in Natural Outdoor Environments - Richard GreenwoodChapter 9 ICT Made Playful - Christine StephenChapter 10 Playful Approaches to Science and Technology - Andrea Doherty and John McCullaghSection 3: The Role of the Playful ProfessionalChapter 11 Hopeful Intentions: Planning for Playful Teaching and Learning - Jacqueline FallonChapter 12 Assessment in the Playful Teaching and Learning Experience - Glenda Walsh and Elizabeth SprouleChapter 13 Towards the Playful Professional - Dorothy McMillan

Informed by international research along with contrasting perspectives on different forms of play, this book emphasises the importance of play to children, and the opportunities that play provides for learning and development.