| Description |
iv, 204 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Today's play - adult and child perspectives. Three myths about children's folklore. The ins and outs of school playground play. Children's use of "play places" -- Pt. 2. Creativity, continuity and variety in contemporary play traditions. Counting in and counting out - who knows what in the playground. It's not all black or white - the influence of the media, the classroom and immigrant groups on children's playground singing games. "We like singing the Spice Girl songs.. and we like "tig" and "stuck in the mud"" - girls' traditional games on two playgrounds. The saga of Susie - the dynamics of an international handclapping game -- Pt. 3. Widening perspectives. The possibilities of play. Rhythm, repetition and rhetoric - learning language in the school playground. From hopscotch to Siji - generations at play in a cross-cultural setting. "Our dreams in action" - spirituality and children's play today. Conclusion: the importance of play for today |
| Summary |
"This text examines the free play of children in middle childhood, exploring their actual play activities in the school playground. It counters the widespread concern about the supposed decline in children's play with fresh evidence from Australia, Canada, France, Israel and Britain of the vibrancy, creativity and variety of free play activities, particularly in the school playground." "The case studies discuss the many aspects of children's play traditions, including the use of playground space, the ways in which children learn and adapt games and rhymes in multicultural and monocultural settings, children's creative and subversive use of mass media items, and gendered dimensions of play. Emphasis is on children's own perceptions, the importance of free play at a time when it is increasingly under threat, and the benefits that an informed appreciation of contemporary children's play can bring to teaching, the management of school playtime, and intercultural and intergenerational understanding." "Audience: undergraduate; postgraduate; research/professional."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
School recess breaks.
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School recess breaks -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
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Play -- Great Britain -- History.
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Games -- Great Britain -- History.
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Playgrounds -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
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Children -- Great Britain -- Folklore.
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| Author |
Bishop, Julia C., 1960-
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Curtis, Mavis, 1936-
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| LC no. |
00044120 |
| ISBN |
0335207162 |
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0335207154 paperback |
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