Elkind, David, 1931-

The power of play : how spontaneous, imaginative activities lead to happier, healthier children / David Elkind. - Cambridge : Da Capo Press, 2007. - xii, 240 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index.

Play, love and work -- Toys aren't us -- Screen play and iconic literacy -- Child play and parent angst -- Some misunderstandings about how young children learn -- Playing for a reason: building the units of math, reading, and science -- It isn't only a game: the role of play in becoming social -- Light-hearted parenting -- Schooling with heart, body, and mind -- Epilogue gifts for a lifetime.

9780738210537 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0738210536 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2006035592


Play--Psychological aspects.

BF717 / .E397 2007

155.4/18