The Power of Play
Learning What Comes Naturally
$50.95
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
25 December 2007
Summary
Today’s parents often worry that their children will be at a disadvantage if they are not engaged in constant learning, but child development expert David Elkind reassures us that imaginative play goes far to prepare children for academic and social success. Through expert analysis of the research and powerful examples, Elkind shows how creative, spontaneous play fosters healthy mental and social development and sets the stage for academic learning in the first place. An important contributio…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738211107 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0738211109 |
| Author: | David Elkind |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 25 December 2007 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 141mm x 15mm |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,” September 2008
“An easy and enjoyable read…Elkind’s latest book reflects his career-long devotion to children’s well-being…He lays out a comprehensive vision for how parents can support and foster children’s free play and gently but convincingly illustrates why they should do so…This book will be well received by parents, teachers, and policymakers.”
About The Author
David Elkind
David Elkind, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at Tufts University and the author of a dozen books, including The Hurried Child and All Grown Up and No Place to Go. He lives outside of Boston and on Cape Cod.
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