Learning Through Play in the Primary School : The Why and the How for Teachers and School Leaders (Hardcover)

1. Why Play in Schools? 2. The Brain, Learning, and Play 3. Communication, Language, and Pretend Play 4. Emotional understanding, Self-Regulation, and Play 5. Developing Personal Social Capabilities Through Play 6. Creative Thinking, Storytelling, and Play 7. Play is not an add on: Rather a way of doing 8. How to Create a Play-Based Approach to Learning 9. The Role of the Teacher in Supporting Children’s Play 10. Assessing and Reporting play 11. Practical Suggestions and Examples of Children Learning Through Play