Play Today in the Primary School Playground

by Mavis Curtis and Julia Bishop

This book 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 detailed case studies discuss the many aspects of children's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335207154
• ISBN13: 9780335207152
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"