Developmentally Appropriate Play: Guiding Young Children to a Higher Level

Developmentally Appropriate Play: Guiding Young Children to a Higher Level

Gaye Gronlund
$32.95
Publication Date: July 1st, 2010
Publisher:
Redleaf Press
ISBN:
9781605540375
Pages:
240
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Description

Following the new Developmentally Appropriate Practice guidelines from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), this resource helps teachers enhance the depth and richness of children's play. Chapter topics include identifying and planning purposeful play, incorporating standards into play, and suggestions to reach higher levels of play.

About the Author

Gaye Gronlund is an early childhood education consultant and trains early childhood educators across the country on topics ranging from observation and assessment to understanding and meeting state education standards. She holds a master's degree in human development from Pacific Oaks College with a specialization in early childhood education and teaching adults.