Providing high quality play experiences is an essential part of good early years education, but this can pose a challenge for practitioners who face pressure fr

′This Handbook offers diverse perspectives from scholars across the globe who help us see play in new ways. At the same time the basic nature of play gives a

Providing high quality play experiences is an essential part of good early years education, but this can pose a challenge for practitioners who face pressure fr

`An excellent overview of the development in thinking about play, based on research into different aspects of play...This book enables the reader to not only ac

Planning is central to the role of any early years practitioner and involves careful consideration of resources and the learning environment, learning outcomes,